The Right Teacher Changes Everything

The Right Teacher Changes Everything

The wrong teacher does too! The place of a music teacher is such a powerful and important role, especially in the life of the young people we are often working with. Music is such a powerful element, far from just an auditory experience or physical exercise, it’s a...
Technical Ability and Musical Sensitivity

Technical Ability and Musical Sensitivity

Music making is the marriage of technical ability and musical sensitivity. They are needed in balance and must be present for music to really work. Basically the musician must be able to play and play so with heart and expression. You will no doubt have experienced a...
Tone deaf myth

Tone deaf myth

I truly believe that music is for everyone. As a participant one can play music, listen to music and enjoy music on their own terms. The amount of times I have been told by people that “I don’t have a musical bone in my body”, or “I’m tone deaf” is pretty incredible...