
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...

Fall Study Aesthetics
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in the mood for fall since about July. When you consider that midterms are in a week, and my window...

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...

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!...

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...

Advice to My College Freshman Self
So often I write stuff here that is supposed to be widely applicable advice. It’s supposed to help out as many people as possible!...

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....

Seven 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...

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...

Things to Prepare for the School Year
So I saw the first “Back to School” ad on Amazon today, which means it is time to start reminding people of what is Actually Necessary...

How to Start Teaching
Most musicians end up teaching at least a little, in order to help make ends meet. Some teach as their primary source of income. The...

How to Find and Choose Repertoire
So 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...



















