“It’s your internal motivation that opens the creative spigot.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 105 Those of us who create day after day know that things don’t always go smoothly. Sometimes our work flows; other times difficulties slow us down. But...
“No pitch is merely a pitch; each one has a living quality.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 20 The February 2013 edition of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has arrived in subscribers’ inboxes and is being widely shared. As usual, the newsletter incorporates more than 15...
“Performing from memory can be a beautiful thing.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 82 As someone who has performed countless solos, I know the upsides and downsides of playing with or without a score. We musicians often debate whether to memorize or not, so...
“Rich artistic futures await the musicians who are unafraid to cut loose from predictable moorings.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 109 The December/January edition of The Musician’s Way Newsletter looks into creativity-boosting strategies, low-cost CD/DVD production...
Mindfulness Gives Performers an Edge Those of us who watch athletic competitions such as the Olympics witness some athletes who triumph and others who choke under the stress of performing. What differentiates those two groups? I’ve probed that question for...
