Gabrielle HassAug 12, 20205 minMaking Music During Quarantine: Collaborating on No BudgetIt’s nearly the school year. Depending on where you live and what school you attend, the next nine months could look vastly different fro...
Gabrielle HassOct 26, 20173 min4 Ways to Tell If You Should Turn Down a GigI’ll be completely honest: I’m relatively new to the world of paying gigs. My undergrad was not in a good location for classical performa...
Gabrielle HassJul 18, 20172 minHow to Practice In Spite of EverythingAnonymous asked: I’m preparing for college auditions right now and I have a problem that is even more relevant now. I want to be practici...
Gabrielle HassMay 7, 20172 min5 Tips to Have a Successful JuryFirst seen on my Patreon! Juries are upon us. It is the time of panicking freshman, smug recitalists (because they don’t need to perform ...
Gabrielle HassDec 30, 20162 minHow to Use Break to Love Music AgainAfter a semester of spending your life incredibly focused on music, it can be really, really tempting to spend your whole winter break ig...
Gabrielle HassNov 15, 20165 minHow to Tour a SchoolThe following article is taken verbatim from my book, How to Music Major: Surviving the College Search! It’s on Amazon and all other plac...
Gabrielle HassOct 6, 20163 minWhat to Bring to CompetitionsThere’s a big statewide competition coming up for me and members of my studio, and all of the freshmen are starting to get jittery. Recen...
Gabrielle HassSep 22, 20163 minEfficient Practice TipsTo practice effectively, you need to be able to do two main things: prioritize, and know when you’ve lost focus. A lot of performance maj...
Gabrielle HassSep 20, 20161 minWhat’s a Jury?? HelpJuries: the looming cloud at the end of every semester. Freshmen are told about them, and upperclassmen complain and warn about them. But...
Gabrielle HassJul 28, 20163 minHow to Start a Performance GroupOne of the things people think about when they imagine the college music experience is participating in small performance groups. They th...
Gabrielle HassJul 17, 20162 minHow to Prepare for AuditionsMy first college audition went kinda awful. I was terrified the entire time, and don’t actually remember most of it. I wouldn’t wish thos...
Gabrielle HassJul 12, 20162 minHow to Start TeachingMost musicians end up teaching at least a little, in order to help make ends meet. Some teach as their primary source of income. The thin...
Gabrielle HassJun 27, 20163 minHow to Handle Failing an AuditionIf you are, were, are going to be, or even considered being a music major in college, then you know the fear of Not Getting In. (Heck, in...
Gabrielle HassJun 16, 20163 minHow to Practice Music Without a TeacherIf you’re similar to a lot of music students out there, then the moment summer hits, you find yourself without a teacher. This might be b...
Gabrielle HassJun 14, 20162 minHow to Find and Choose RepertoireSo you’ve finally hit the point in my musical career where you’re not just allowed or encouraged, but expected to bring your own ideas fo...
Gabrielle HassJun 1, 20164 minHow to Fight Audition NervesAuditions! They’re scary. That deserved a line break. Maybe a crash of thunder or something. Ominous music. That kind of thing. This dram...
Gabrielle HassMay 29, 20162 minWhy You Should Take Lessons Over the SummerSummer is a time of laziness. Golly gee, do I know that. However, that’s no excuse to totally ignore your instrument. In fact, summer bei...
Gabrielle HassMay 27, 20162 min5 Signs You Should Major in MusicIf there’s one question I have gotten more than anything else, it’s probably “Why are you so excited about a choral song?” Answer: Becaus...
Gabrielle HassMay 20, 20165 minHow to Use Your SummerHey! Are you like me? Do you ALSO have huge plans for stuff you are going to accomplish over the summer? And yet, do you wake up in Septe...
Gabrielle HassMay 15, 20163 minMusical Burnout: How To Avoid ItFinals are basically over for most people, which means that burn-out may or may not be on your mind anymore. I know I feel amazing now th...