
How to Ask for an Internship
Internships are the bane of the Millenial’s existence. The average internship is essentially a means of getting either a coffee-runner or...

How to Handle Working During School
It is an unfortunate fact that most college students are obligated to work at least some during the school year. It’s not easy to do,...

Four Healthy Meals from the Cafeteria
It’s like a fact of life that no matter how good your school’s dining halls are, you will hate them by the second month of your freshman...

What to Bring to Competitions
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....

How to Network Well
Something I’ve been asking a lot of music professionals recently is, “What even is networking?” I usually ask this shortly after asking...

Plan Your Schedule!
‘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!...

You Are Valid
Music is one of the toughest majors out there. Not just because of the classwork – although I can tell you, that part is tough too. No,...

Efficient Practice Tips
To practice effectively, you need to be able to do two main things: prioritize, and know when you’ve lost focus. A lot of performance...

What’s a Jury?? Help
Juries: the looming cloud at the end of every semester. Freshmen are told about them, and upperclassmen complain and warn about them. But...

Self-Care for Musicians
DID YOU KNOW: Being a music major is widely considered highly stressful. A friend of mine made a joke the other day about how she is...

How to Talk to People
It turns out that talking to people you don’t know is SUPER SCARY. It also turns out that making friends in a room where you don’t know...

How to Buy Textbooks (A Beginner’s Guide)
It turns out that textbooks are like, HELLA expensive. Just, so expensive. So costly. Too much. A student who has their first semester of...

Four Ways to Improve Pit Classes
Most people end up taking at least a couple pit classes in college – yes, even musicians. It’s a rite of passage, almost. A ritual....

How to Write Professional Emails
So it turns out that writing emails to someone More Adult than you is the worst thing in the world. It doesn’t matter if they’re a...

4 Reasons to Stick with Music
I will be completely honest here: one of the strangest but most predictable events of my musical school year is the annual Fleeing of the...

How to Survive Week 1
So college starts again soon. Like, really soon. My sister has a countdown until she moves in – she has 25 days. However, a lot of people...

4 Reasons Why You Should Be Friends with Your Classmates
Hey, did you know it’s good for you to be friends with your fellow students? I’m always surprised when people are shocked about this. It...

I’M RELEASING AN eBOOK.
It’s happening. I’ve hinted online, I’ve mentioned surprises, and this is it! What what! I will be releasing How to Music Major:...

How to Start a Performance Group
One of the things people think about when they imagine the college music experience is participating in small performance groups. They...




















