Descriptivism
Are you a descriptivist or a prescriptivist when it comes to music literacy?
Music Is Amazing
“Music is amazing; people are even more amazing.”
To Communicate Clearly
To communicate clearly, you need two things.
My Most Given Book
Looking for a good gift for a creative person in your life?
We All Want Predictability
We might say we want novelty, but…
Year Round Christmas Singers
There are a few singers you hear every Christmas but should really be listening to all year long.
What’s This Rehearsal For?
Rehearsals can have wildly different intentions.
Nerves
I tell my students to count nerves as the best of signs.
Contextualize Your Music
The more context you can understand, the better.
One By One
Despite my best intentions, too often I still keep my to do list in my head. When I can’t anymore, I think of this.