So! Everyone I know right now seems to be having a quarter-life crisis. Some people don’t feel like they’re good enough for their field....

So you may have a research paper coming up. You may just want to know more about music. If you’re interested in getting more info on...

Musicians complain. A lot. If you’re a musician, and have complaints, I’ve developed a little FAC (Frequently Answered Complaints) for...

Practice: it’s what makes us good musicians! It is also the number one thing most musicians complain about online! Why is this? Well,...

We musicians can be our own worst enemy. Our passion causes us to care too much, our perfectionism causes us to avoid practicing, and our...

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...

Finals are approaching. Projects are getting assigned, concerts are drawing near, and cold dark weather is making it harder for anyone to...

Perseverance is probably one of the most important skills for musicians artists creative people ANYONE to have. And when I call it a...

So I realized the other day: I’m an adult. I’m like, old. In a year and half, I’ll be entering the Real World finally, and I’ll need a...

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’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...

So. In the past two hours I have: Forgotten my lunch Gotten so lost that I ended up 45 minutes late for work Destroyed my phone screen,...

I detest drama. It’s gross. Drama is uncomfortable and awkward and makes me want to pack my bags and move away. However, no matter where...

Choosing classes is hard. There’s tons of requirements for music majors, and a strict order in which you need to take most classes. Plus,...

If there is one thing I excel at, it’s doing my schoolwork even when I’m sick as a dog. This is because I have the immune system of an...

So, friends. I’ve been busy recently, and not writing a lot. I have just moved 80% of my belongings by volume a hundred miles (the other...

The thing about being a music major (or any artsy majors) is that haters love to rag on you. There’s something about “unpractical” majors...

School starts soon. Yeah, stop screaming, it’s a fact, chill. With a new school year coming up, there’s a great opportunity approaching:...

I’m starting a second blog – a real, honest-to-God not-Tumblr blog, about money and saving and getting out of school debt-free. A lot of...

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...