Gabrielle HassJan 23, 20183 min readFour Important Self-Care Tips for MusiciansWe musicians can be our own worst enemy. Our passion causes us to care too much, our perfectionism causes us to avoid practicing, and our...
Gabrielle HassNov 10, 20172 min readHow to Handle Fear of UncertaintySo 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...
Gabrielle HassSep 29, 20172 min readHow to Have a Bad DaySo. 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,...
Gabrielle HassSep 9, 20173 min readHow to Handle Being Sick During SchoolIf 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...
Gabrielle HassJun 27, 20172 min read5 Ways to Feel Better in 5 MinutesI know at least one person who has lost all motivation because summer has begun. There’s something about not being in a regular,...
Gabrielle HassFeb 12, 20176 min readBattling InsecurityThe biggest demon of most musicians is a feeling of insecurity. It’s the creeping (or blatant) suspicion that you are literally the worst...
Gabrielle HassNov 30, 20162 min readHow to Handle Messing UpA lot of musicians are perfectionists. Surprise surprise, the kind of person willing to spend four hours practicing a day wants to be...
Gabrielle HassOct 27, 20162 min readThe Importance of the Brain VacationSo yesterday, I bought a fish tank. I probably should not have, because it ate up all my free time yesterday, and it was expensive, and...
Gabrielle HassOct 11, 20162 min readFour Healthy Meals from the CafeteriaIt’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...
Gabrielle HassSep 10, 20163 min readSelf-Care for MusiciansDID 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...
Gabrielle HassAug 20, 20162 min readSeven Study Moods to Start School Strong!Semester begins, for me at least, in about two weeks. Academic stuff is already beginning to fill my plate, with graduate school...
Gabrielle HassAug 12, 20163 min read4 Reasons to Stick with MusicI will be completely honest here: one of the strangest but most predictable events of my musical school year is the annual Fleeing of the...
Gabrielle HassJun 27, 20163 min readHow 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 HassMay 20, 20165 min readHow 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...
Gabrielle HassMay 18, 20164 min readHow to Handle Self-DoubtIf there is ONE problem out there that every musician suffers from, regardless of age, skill level, profession, or whatever, it’s...
Gabrielle HassApr 25, 20163 min readSelf Care Musts for MusiciansIt’s getting to be recital season, jury season, finals season. It’s getting to be near the end of the semester, when all those things...
