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Jul 233 min read

Who is allowed to be called an artist?

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.

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May 318 min read

9 Ways to Build A Sustainable Practice Habit

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

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Mar 75 min read

The Quickest Way to Sabotage Your Music | Practice Tips for Musicians

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.

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Feb 224 min read

Body Doubling | Practice Strategies for Musicians

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

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Feb 63 min read

Hot Take: Don't Give 110% | Classical Musicians

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

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Jan 303 min read

How To Practice Better | Tips for Musicians

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

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Mar 19, 20237 min read

How Much Should You Practice? | Music Practice Tips

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.

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Oct 21, 20224 min read

Intentional Growth | Flute Practice Tips

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

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Jun 4, 20222 min read

What do I need for flute lessons?

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

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Feb 8, 20224 min read

Which Music School is the Best Fit For You?

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

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Aug 27, 20213 min read

Advice From the Other Side

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

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Aug 13, 20214 min read

Mindset

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.

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May 24, 20214 min read

Mistakes Are Not Inherently Bad

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

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May 4, 20215 min read

How to Play High Notes on Flute

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

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