I’m a Trio! I’m a Quartet!
It has been six weeks today since I have seen a student in person at my studio. I am feeling the loss of connecting with my students and making music…
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Mindfulness in Music
The meditation practice I do has three focuses: mindfulness of body, mindfulness of breath, and mindfulness of mind. As I practice meditation, I bring my attention to each of these…
Summer Music Challenge
8-Week Summer Reading Music Challenge In the eight weeks between The Fourth of July and Labor Day, I offer you this Summer Music Challenge. I just visited my local library…
SERIous Opportunity To Become A Better Musician
Next month, the Spring SERI class begins! SERI, which stands for Small Ensemble Reading Intensive, is a small group class I’ve developed and made available for saxophonists and clarinetists. My…
Plays Well With Others
“Plays Well With Others” applies to more than your behavior in Kindergarten. How about in a musical ensemble? Can you hear the other parts as well as your own? What…
How We Learn
I was nine, almost ten years old when I took up learning the saxophone. A college student taught group lessons in a cramped practice room at the local music store…