Yesterday, I wrote this post, which discusses the role of arts entrepreneurship in higher education. After the post, I started thinking more deeply about the role that context plays in the process of educating our arts students. Higher education helps students go deep in a few subject areas, but mostly, the courses students take provideContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on Why Music Schools Must Embed Context into the Curriculum”
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Strategies to help Artists take some time for themselves.
As many of you know, I’ve been doing a bit of writing lately in an attempt to help all of you find balance between work and being able to take a breath and enjoy life. Yesterday, I read this amazing post by Eric Perry. The post, titled “How to have healthy alone time,” discusses the valueContinueContinue reading “Strategies to help Artists take some time for themselves.”
Climbing the Ladder: Majoring in Music As A Pathway To College and Upward Mobility.
A couple of weeks ago, I published this post, which encourages applied university teachers to broaden the definition of success for their students. It is our responsibility to redefine success for all of our students at the earliest age. If you are part of a middle or high school based music program, an El SistemaContinueContinue reading “Climbing the Ladder: Majoring in Music As A Pathway To College and Upward Mobility.”
Advice on how Artists can live on a small income when moving to a new city.
Today’s post comes from a question I recently received from a reader: Do you have any written tips or advice for how to live on a very small income when moving into a new city? This is an excellent question that many of us don’t think about when moving to a new city in pursuitContinueContinue reading “Advice on how Artists can live on a small income when moving to a new city.”
Are you looking for a way to find balance? Stop letting EMAIL run your life!
Often, I find myself buried in email with no end in site. I set aside time to dig out, only to be inundated by more emails. Email has been one of the biggest challenges to finding balance in my life. Here are some suggestions about how to handle your email: Tackle email after you get yourContinueContinue reading “Are you looking for a way to find balance? Stop letting EMAIL run your life!”