Continued from last post, “What musicians can learn from other performing arts forms” Ok, so maybe we can grow as artists from exercises of dancers and actors.Now what? Part 2: Starting to Move This second post is designed for people ready to start exploring adding movement […]
Learning from Other Performing Arts: Using dance to explore phrasing Part 1 We have a long tradition in the musical world of learning concepts and exercises from our teachers and from generations before us so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to improve. For […]
Peak by Anders Ericsson Intro to Book Club: Like a virtual book club, these posts explore books on performing or learning written by experts but with questions, discussions, and summaries. They are designed to help you decide if a book gives you what you are looking […]
Intro to Book Club: Like a virtual book club, these posts explore books on performing or learning written by experts but with questions, discussions, and summaries. They are designed to help you decide if a book gives you what you are looking for and a guide […]
Introduction I have begun to think of art mainly in terms of energy. More abstract and versatile than emotions (saying a piece is joyful or lamenting, etc.), this lens has given me access to art, dance, and music. I also think of art forms as […]
Do I have the talent to be a Musician? So many students wonder, should I major in music? Should I try against odds to make a career in music? Will I be happy and successful following what I currently think is my dream. Will […]