“The Musician’s Way is fantastic, and is a must-read for every student and professional.” -International Trumpet Guild Journal, Oct. 2011 The Fall 2017 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter features music news, practice tips, career pointers and much more....
“When I finally saw how I looked, I realized that I was distracting the audience from the music.” -Alfred Brendel, pianist The Musician’s Way, p. 171 Imagine standing backstage prior to your entrance at the start of a concert: as the house lights dim, the...
“Public performance is a potent truth serum.” -William Westney, pianist The Musician’s Way , p. 201 In my post, “The 3 Roots of Performance Anxiety,” I explain how stage nerves arise due to personal, task-related and situational factors. This article...
The Musician’s Way is “engaging and well-written and a valuable resource for every performer seeking to develop their craft and maintain career longevity.” -Psychology of Music, July 2011 The Summer 2017 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter brings...
“When musicians with scant listening experience try to play or sing repertoire from unfamiliar genres, they produce the musical equivalent of a clumsy accent.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 98 Most of us can recall hearing music that left us cold initially but that we...
