Thoughts on the Quarantine Routine for Musicians

The world has been turned upside down with the emergence of COVID-19 and of course, it has had an incredible impact on our lifestyle as musicians.  I have been “quarantined” for the past month and thought that I would share some ideas on what has helped me and my students adapt to the challenges of […]

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Five Mental Practice Techniques to Increase Efficiency

Many of us have been in a situation where we need to learn a piece of music quickly and efficiently.  I was recently presented the opportunity to perform two new solo pieces with less than a week of preparation time.  While this may seem like a daunting task, it is attainable using mental practice techniques. […]

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