One of the biggest issues I see with emerging musicians is that they are always on quest to learn new material. The issue? NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER! This week’s video In this week’s video, I discuss several case studies of people whose musical development has stalled out because they have not taken the time …
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Motivation Monday – Is it time for a mission statement?
In this week’s #motivationmonday I talk about how navigating social media has helped me to get clear on my mission statement. It is easy to get lost in the likes and follows and totally lose track of what you are trying to actually accomplish. Do you have a mission statement?
Motivation Monday – 168 Hours, You Have More Time Than You Think
#MotivationMonday. One of my favorite books of all time, that I reread over and over again is an amazing book by @LauraVanderkam called “168 Hours – You Have More Time Than You Think.” Laura is a time management expert and she has done extensive research on how people use their time. This book has …
Money Matters: An Interview With Financial Planner and Broadway Percussionist Dave Roth
Money Matters I first conducted this interview back in 2019, before the pandemic attacked our industry. I almost didn’t repost this in the wake of all that has gone on. In the end, I think one takeaway from this catastrophe has been that we need to consider our finances more than ever. Personally, when all …
All Keyed up Podcast interview
My friend and former NYSMF alum Ben Kapilow had me as a guest on his new podcast All Keyed Up. The podcast is all about piano teachers and Ben has curated an amazing group of guests to chat all about creativity in the piano studio. On our episode, we talked about my methods of Improvisation …
Motivation Monday – Draw a Straight Line
I wanted to share today about a topic that comes up a LOT. I have frequently coming across musicians and music students who are frustrated with a lock of progress. Since I am a known for being the teacher that people go to when they are “hopeless” or are seeking something that they haven’t been …