“To get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty and the inevitability of something.” –Meredith Monk, singer & composer The Musician’s Way, p. 19 Although we musicians practice in personalized ways, there are three fundamental...
“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...
