The Benefits of Learning Curves
Don’t be afraid of the learning curve.
Education
Posts discussing education, both in and outside of music
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.
Remember It’s Play
Music literacy, yes. But also music silliness.
Poetry, No Grades
It’s hard to grade students on poetry. Sometimes, that means you just don’t ask them to do poetry.
Who Has The Root?
This is one of my favorite questions to ask in choral rehearsals.
Big Swings
Take big swings this year. But acknowledge that that come with challenges.
Be Still
On the last day of summer in my house, I have long followed this one simple mantra. It’s a model for mentorship, too.