“Herein lies the secret to artistry on the concert stage: Artistic performers are prepared performers.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 155 The Fall 2022 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter features two-dozen articles spanning topics pertinent to novice and veteran...
“Ultimately, your musical progress will depend more on your skillfulness with the creative process than on any talent.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 313 When I teach introductory workshops on The Musician’s Way, I organize concepts using frameworks that musicians can...
“As your performance abilities and coping skills grow, your confidence will become unshakable.” The Musician’s Way, p. 170 The Winter/Spring 2022 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter compiles resources tailored to novice and veteran musicians alike. From tips...
“I took lessons as a kid, but it was mostly just practicing scales, and it seemed more like homework… I gave piano lessons three attempts – the first time when I was a kid… Then, when I was sixteen… but it was still the same scales…...
“Herein lies the secret to artistry on the concert stage: Artistic performers are prepared performers.” The Musician’s Way, p. 155 The Fall 2021 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter brings together dozens of resources for music students, professionals, and...
“There are plenty of fine educators in the world – and some not-so-fine ones, too.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 293 I advise numerous aspiring music educators each year, and I find that many lack clarity about a vital aspect of teaching and learning. That is, they confuse...
“Any musician who says he is playing better either on the needle or when he is juiced is a plain straight liar… You can miss the most important years of your life, the years of possible creation.” -Charlie Parker, saxophonist and composer The Musician’s Way, p....
“To perform at a high level, you have to attain a kind of unity with your instrument.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 257 The newly published Winter 2021 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter is designed to inspire and inform our musician community as we strive to...
“Your habits in the practice room make you the musician that you are.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 20 The Fall 2020 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter brings together dozens of important resources for musicians, arts administrators, and music lovers....
