Jed Scott Music – Page 46 – arrange • compose • conduct

What Brings You Joy

September 3, 2023September 4, 2023 jedscottHuman Nature

Embrace what brings you joy.

Have To/Get To

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 jedscottHuman Nature

This is the mindset shift I practice most intentionally.

Redefine “Winning”

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 jedscottCreativity, Growth

There are lots of ways to win in creative competitions.

Post-Retreat Bump

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 jedscottAces, Growth, Rehearsal Technique

My ensemble got its post-retreat energy bump *before* retreat this year.

Not Knowing Every Answer

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 jedscottGrowth, Human Nature

Experience isn’t knowing every answer. It’s knowing that answers rhyme.

Read With Your Eyes Closed

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Music Literacy, Practice

That’s how to get good a sight reading. Well, kind of.

Nerves Are A Sign You CARE

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 jedscottGrowth, Human Nature, Leadership

Repeat that mantra when you get nervous.

Polished & Casual

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 jedscottPerforming

The best performances are an integrated combination of polished and casual.

Säje: The Album

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 jedscottRecommended Reading/Listening, Vocal Jazz

Säje is one of the best things happening in vocal music today.

First Week Exhaustion

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 jedscottEducation, Human Nature

What accounts for the tiredness of teachers (and students!) this time of year?