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The Musician’s Way for Studio Classes

The Musician’s Way for Studio Classes

by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 28, 2020 | music education, Music Higher Education, music performance, music practice, performance anxiety, The Musician's Way

“All musicians can sift through their performance issues and come out the better for it – if they choose to do the work.” The Musician’s Way, p. 146 For music students to excel as performers, they need abundant opportunities to rehearse performance skills. And...
Preparing DMA Candidates to Win Tenure-Track Jobs

Preparing DMA Candidates to Win Tenure-Track Jobs

by Gerald Klickstein | May 18, 2020 | music careers, Music Higher Education, teaching

To be eligible for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions, performers and composers typically need doctorates. And the degree that most of them earn is the Doctor of Musical Arts, the DMA.* Although universities sometimes hire renowned musicians who lack...
6 Keys to Music School Survival

6 Keys to Music School Survival

by Gerald Klickstein | Jul 9, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, Music Higher Education, music performance, The Musician's Way

From 2026-2031, the college-age population in the U.S. will decline sharply, about 15%, due to the reduced birth rate during the great recession.* Combine that with competition from online learning, and numerous brick-and-mortar colleges are expected to shut down...
Equipping Music Graduates to Succeed

Equipping Music Graduates to Succeed

by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 27, 2019 | creativity, Entrepreneurship, music education, Music Higher Education, music performance

“Don’t give up the dream, but build your competencies so you can pursue many dreams.” -Gerald Klickstein On March 18, 2019, I was pleased to record an interview in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with pianist Kai Talim for his outstanding “Skip the...
Yamaha Interviews Gerald Klickstein

Yamaha Interviews Gerald Klickstein

by Gerald Klickstein | Feb 18, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, Music Higher Education, The Musician's Way

“I recognized a gap between what we musicians typically learn during our schooling and what we actually need to know.” -Gerald Klickstein In September 2018, Yamaha Music Media published a Japanese translation of The Musician’s Way, which rocketed to the top of its...
10 Reasons to Pursue a Graduate Degree in Music

10 Reasons to Pursue a Graduate Degree in Music

by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 6, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, Music Higher Education

“If you’re dedicated to becoming a professional, you have to prepare to compete in the marketplace.” The Musician’s Way, p. 300 If you aim for a career in music, your educational choices will profoundly affect your future. Here are 10 guidelines to help...
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