I’ve been thinking a lot lately about education: what it is and how it actually works. Not education in terms of curricula and content, but education as the process of transforming one’s thinking and perspective. Specifically, I've been thinking about the “aha” moment...
The truth is that the skill musicians need most now is . . . Courage Between the pandemic, the economy, the social justice outrages—and the uncertain future for the performing arts—we're living in a fear-based culture. Anxiety is running rampant throughout social...
How's your self-worth these days? Too often the driving energy behind creative work is the desire for approval and validation. I'm asking, Are you worthy? Caught up in trying to prove yourself as a musician? If we scratch below the surface, many musicians are stuck...
MONDAY BYTES — November 23, 2015 It's a little odd that we reserve this one Thursday in November to be thankful. What if we built a thankfulness habit into our daily life practice, like brushing our teeth, playing scales, or doing our morning walk? This isn't simply...
