Alright, so you’ve been putting in the work in developing your craft. You’ve done all the exercises and warmups, improved your technique through hours and hours of intentional and tedious practice, and may have even been training in other related...

Whenever the metronome is mentioned, everyone tends to make a run for it. It is completely understandable–after all, who would want to hear an annoying ticking sound when they are trying to focus on the note names, rhythm, dynamics, and hear the...

Learning to play an instrument is an amazing accomplishment. Showing up for lessons every week and exercising the discipline to practice - all while balancing other activities -  is a huge feat! However, when we keep our heads down in an effort to...

Why do we enjoy music? Is it because of the complex relationships between soundwaves and our ears picking up on those harmonious frequencies? Or is it much deeper in our emotional understanding? Over the course of my training, one of the most...

Knowing your musical roots is valuable not just as an artist, but as a human being. Whether you were born in Texas, California, New York, or another country, you inherit a musical heritage from your birthplace and your parents' background. There...

Performances can be both eye-opening and nerve-wracking experiences. There’s nothing quite like standing on a bright, hot stage ready to share the months of practice and progress with an audience of peers, family, and strangers. It’s easy to focus...