Category Archives: Education

We Have The Technology…

I have the hardest time convincing students to record themselves in order to help them really hear themselves in their practice. They are always surprised, however, by how much they do hear in their own playing when I quickly record … Continue reading

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Let’s All Sing Along!

You are in your car cruising to work or school and you turn on the radio. Who can resist singing along to an 80s hair band or some classic rock or the current top pop tunes? We all have our … Continue reading

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Knowing yours RIGHTS as a musician, composer, or artist….(series)

Knowing your Rights, and your ‘entitlement’ for your music, and art is extremely important. This matters in everything you do with your music, and everything you will do.  You may not be dealing with it now, but once you start … Continue reading

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Life Lessons From Flute Lessons?

I had an interesting conversation today with an already overwhelmed college freshman during this second week of the semester. We had been discussing and practicing several specific fundamentals (tongue position, hand position, breath support, posture, etc.) during the lesson when … Continue reading

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STARS Sight-reading!

There are many different approaches to sight-reading, but this is perhaps the most common.  The STARS method has been around for as long as I can remember, and is an essential way to tackle the approach of new music. S – … Continue reading

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