Summer is almost here! Once school breaks for the year, it's tempting to throw all routine out of the window and just relax for 3 months...

Why do we practice performing? To get better at it, of course! Live performance is another set of skills just like scales or arpeggios....

In the previous blog entry, I discussed the first steps to mastering a piece of music fully, including listening closely to the music and...

Recently in a lesson, I had a student express uncertainty as to whether or not he should perform. Both his parent and I were firmly in...