Situational Awareness
Successful music-making is like driving home from school.
Practice
The Urgent And The Important
Don’t let the urgent crowd out the important. But also, don’t measure too closely.
Tomorrow’s Yesterday
The best motivation for practice is a streak.
A Bad Rehearsal
Do you feel down after a bad rehearsal?
Three Assignments Are Better Than One
Note to self for future sectionals: three assignments in 30 minutes are better than one.
Get Moving
Overheard on my snowy campout this weekend: some universal advice.
Attention Is A Muscle
Attention is a muscle – use rehearsal to exercise it.
What You Had To Do
What are you willing to do to get where you want to go? What are you willing to give up?
Preparation vs. Anxiety
Focused preparation and anxiety aren’t the same.
Managing Dishes
The magic of Thanksgiving has a lot to do with managing dishes. So does effective practice.