When I was in seventh grade, I performed the second movement of the Mozart Bassoon Concerto at my local Solo & Ensemble festival. On that cold February morning, I remember sitting in the warmup room feeling uneasy about my fate. Within the hour, a judge would hear me perform, comment on my work, and giveContinue reading “My Journey With Performance Anxiety”
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Here are 20 bits of advice I wish I had been given the day I graduated!
It’s graduation season! I remember the day I graduated from college as a moment of great joy, excitement, and optimism. and yet…. Despite all the wonderful training I received, I was woefully unprepared to navigate the next few years of my life. Here are 20 bits of advice I wish I had been given theContinue reading “Here are 20 bits of advice I wish I had been given the day I graduated!”
Tips For The Unrelenting Creative: How To Feel Satisfied With Your Success
Hi everyone, May is upon us and I can’t believe how quickly the time is flying by! Yesterday, we held our commencement ceremony at The Colburn School here in LA. It was a beautiful event and we celebrated our largest graduating class since the school was formed 19 years ago (60 students). As with mostContinue reading “Tips For The Unrelenting Creative: How To Feel Satisfied With Your Success”
5 Tips To Help You Tackle Work Outside the Studio Walls
Musicians spend a lifetime working on the perfect practice routine and yet… They rarely have a plan for how they will budget their time outside the studio walls. The most successful musicians I know have figured out how to strike a balance between their creative practice and the myriad of additional tasks they need toContinue reading “5 Tips To Help You Tackle Work Outside the Studio Walls”
One Valley I Hope To Never Revisit
At one point early in my career, I was a finalist for seven collegiate teaching positions in one fall hiring cycle. I do not wear this fact as a badge of honor…. The first five places didn’t want me. Five in-person interviews around the country. Five notifications that I would not be moving on inContinue reading “One Valley I Hope To Never Revisit”