The Musicians Way Blog
by Gerald Klickstein. Become a Successful Musician
Reviving Old Repertoire
6 strategies to restore rusty pieces to stage-ready condition.
Assessing Your Performance Skills
“People have often said to me, ‘You’re so relaxed when you play.’ Relaxed my elbow. It’s practice.” –Benny Goodman
7 Essentials of Artistic Interpretation
“Don’t give notes. Give the meaning of the notes.” –Pablo Casals
Assessing Your Practice Habits
Evaluate and improve your practice habits using 32 true/false statements.
Becoming a Confident Performer
9 ways to counter nervousness and perform at your best!
The 3 Roots of Performance Anxiety
“No matter how much I rehearsed, I never felt ready for the stage.” –Shannon Sexton
7 Tips for Designing Concert Programs
Strategies for musicians to create spellbinding shows.
Preparing for Portfolio Careers
How to tap 9 income streams in the music industry.
Entrepreneurship: Not a Slice of the Pie
Entrepreneurship education boosts musical artistry & career sustainability!
Collaborative Criticism
“You don’t always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too.” –Anne Lamott