“Playfulness and creativity go together like music and dance – one sets the other in motion.”
–The Musician’s Way, p. 312
The Summer 2026 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has landed in subscribers’ inboxes and is being widely shared.
Featuring dozens of articles and resources curated by Gerald Klickstein, this free, one-of-a-kind newsletter compiles timely content for performers, educators, composers, students, and industry pros alike.
Here are some highlights from the Summer 2026 issue.
Boosting Creativity
The Musician’s Way book emphasizes strategies that enable aspiring musicians to cultivate their creative powers. This issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter builds on those strategies with reports of fresh research and inspirational stories that empower musicians to create abundantly.
You’ll also find reports of the ways in which diverse populations involve themselves in creative arts and the positive effects that creative activities produce on our wellbeing.
More Productive Practice
Whether you’re looking to improve your sight-reading skills, master repertoire more quickly, or gain confidence on stage, the content in the Summer 2026 issue will help you reach your goals.
Complementary articles provide access to fresh repertoire for varied instruments and voice.
Living the Musician’s Life
Multiple articles explore pathways that professional and amateur musicians alike pursue to make music and impact audiences.
Other resources point to practical tools musicians can employ to maximize their productivity while avoiding common music-related injuries such as those caused by overuse.
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