It’s nearly the school year. Depending on where you live and what school you attend, the next nine months could look vastly different...

One of the big complaints people have about studying music is that the student doesn’t learn any “real world” skills. I say that’s BS. A...

Performance anxiety is basically a fact of life. I’m on my second performance degree right now, and just started my second decade as a...

Auditions are one of those things that no musician will ever be truly finished with. Unless you’re Renee Fleming, you’re going to have to...

There’s a connecting thread that runs through all of my experiences in music. Basically, it is MUCH more fun to be a part of a group...

I’ll be completely honest: I’m relatively new to the world of paying gigs. My undergrad was not in a good location for classical...

I’m in a new city, with a new performance crowd, and in a bunch of new ensembles. It has opened my eyes to some habits that I had started...

Anonymous asked: I’m preparing for college auditions right now and I have a problem that is even more relevant now. I want to be...

Something I didn’t realize when I was younger was how often I was going to study music under someone new. If you’ve played music for more...

Something that a lot of prospective music majors discover in their first year or two at college is this: a music career isn’t for...

First seen on my Patreon! Juries are upon us. It is the time of panicking freshman, smug recitalists (because they don’t need to perform...

First seen on my Patreon. Musicians have to walk a careful line. On the one hand, it takes a certain amount of ego to believe that you...

Auditioning​ for college is probably one of the most nerve-racking​ things a musician will do in their career. However, the rep you...

There are several types of post-secondary education available to musicians. The main forms of official education fall in two general...

The biggest demon of most musicians is a feeling of insecurity. It’s the creeping (or blatant) suspicion that you are literally the worst...

After a semester of spending your life incredibly focused on music, it can be really, really tempting to spend your whole winter break...

The following article is taken verbatim from my book, How to Music Major: Surviving the College Search! It’s on Amazon and all other...

Internships are the bane of the Millenial’s existence. The average internship is essentially a means of getting either a coffee-runner or...

There’s a big statewide competition coming up for me and members of my studio, and all of the freshmen are starting to get jittery....

‘Tis the season to plan your schedule for next semester. Yes, already. Which means it is time for a reminder that you Need! To! Plan!...