“Music making is a never-ceasing process of change and progress.” –Jacqueline du Pré, cellist The Musician’s Way, p. 205 If you aspire to perform as an independent musician, whether solo or in small groups, this article will help you stay ahead of change and be...
“Wherever you hope to travel on your musical journey, practice is the only route to getting there.” The Musician’s Way – p. 3 People often refer to accomplished musicians as “talented,” but research shows that artistic and technical abilities...
“If you have a passion for music, I hope that these pages will be a beacon on your journey toward limitless artistic growth.” The Musician’s Way, p. vi To succeed at university-level music studies, newly enrolled students require skills to practice and perform,...
“Errors and problems can be your most valuable teachers.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 52 The Summer 2025 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has landed in subscribers’ inboxes and is being widely shared. Unique and free since 2009, this popular e-newsletter...
“Beyond personal fulfillment, the decisive aim of practice is to prepare performances because, as an art form, music centers on the interaction between performer and listener.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 4 For vocalists and instrumentalists alike, music making cycles...
“Performance anxiety doesn’t yield to band-aid solutions, nor does it abate on its own.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 146 Camille was a 19-year-old amateur pianist who excelled in school but was petrified to play in public.* Her anxiety had surfaced in...
“With intelligent effort, performance anxiety and all of its effects can cease to be an inhibiting factor in your life.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 151 The Fall 2024 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has landed in subscribers’ inboxes. This new edition...
“Programs are a bit like prix-fixe menus in a restaurant: We can’t serve music à la carte . . . so our menu has to be quite diverse and – tasty.” -Eckart Preu, conductor The Musician’s Way, p. 212 Data from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts show that two of the...
“The performers who connect from the stage establish emotional relationships with their audiences.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 188 The Summer 2024 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has arrived in subscribers’ inboxes and is being enthusiastically shared....
