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Today we release "American Refugee," the first single from our upcoming album "Driving by Candlelight" due for release in October. It's an original song I wrote back in 2016 and while it might appear to be political, my message ...
Music making can be enjoyable, intellectual, and creative, but we can often underestimate the athleticism required, perhaps particularly on a bowed string instrument like the violin or cello. Like any great athlete, we soon discover the need to create ...
Whether you’re a musician for hire, or want to book one for your upcoming wedding, corporate event, birthday party, or other engagement, it's important to make sure expectations are clear at the time of booking. Although it might feel quite formal, ...
Performers and athletes often talk of being “in the zone.” Some might describe it as being in a place where they loose themselves in the activity or music and it appears as though it is happening all by itself, smoothly and automatically. Some might ...
Today we’re featuring a guest post from Craig, a contributor to The Singer’s Corner, a great place to learn, refresh, and delve into the music world. I often encourage my violin and viola students to sing ...
I received a question recently from one of my Complete Vibrato Mastery students asking whether one of type of vibrato (wrist, arm, or in modern times, the lesser used "finger" vibrato) ...
We received a message today from a house concert host who's decided to end his concert series due to "music becoming too divisive." He said he just can't have artists bringing that kind of "negativity and conflict" into his home ...
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