Things That Won’t Help Today
You’ve gotta set aside time for things that won’t help today.
Education
Posts discussing education, both in and outside of music
What’s The Point?
“What’s the point of this?” My student asked. “Why is this important?”
Practice In Front Of Your Students
Let your students see you practice.
Effort & Outcomes
Which would you rank as your top box to spend time in?
Full Brains
The goal is full brains at the end of every rehearsal.
The Benefits of Learning Curves
Don’t be afraid of the learning curve.
Talking About Change
Music access is so much better than it used to be. How should we talk about it?
Sooner
I generally save mixed positions until after the Fall Concert at the earliest. Not this year!
Obvious To Me
Remember what’s obvious to you isn’t obvious to others.
Pretend Things & Real Things
What I love about teaching ensembles is that we’re doing real things.