Being an artist or a musician is an expedition. There isn't a point somewhere in the middle when you get to claim the title.

Feel like you don't have enough time to practice? Read this.

A new piece of music you set out to learn is represented by a jar. The things you do to practice the piece are marbles.

When you’re trying to make progress in your music, start by moving from Step 1 to Step 2 instead of Step 9 to Step 10.

In music, body doubling can look like warming up with a friend, playing duets together, or going to the school practice rooms together.

What if, instead of working hard, we work fully?

Everything can inch forward. The beauty is in NOTICING the inches.

Middle school and high school students across the world (and even just across the US) receive extremely different experiences in band at...

You have to put the time in even in the messy in between, even when you aren’t inspired, if you want to see any real improvement.

I have been really interested in exploring the balance of intentionality in practicing.

These materials are essential for flute lessons to get the most out of your experience.

Fundamentals themselves are non-negotiable, but the way we approach them is entirely flexible, free, and LIMITLESS.

This morning I finished another journal and I figured this would be a good time for a PSA to express how much journaling can change your...

How do you choose with wildly different offers in different locations?

I promise you that no one your age knows what they are doing, some of them are just better at hiding it.

When our primary goal is looking good at what we do, we suffer. When our primary goal is learning and growth, we approach life differently.

The thing about mistakes is that they themselves are not bad, but they are sending us a message.

The problems with high notes range from getting lightheaded, forgetting fingerings, or just plain not being able to get the notes out.

All humans are creative beings, whether or not we were told this as kids or adults.

Young musicians can benefit immensely from this patient process and they will grow into self-aware teachers of themselves. Slow practice pro