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 ...

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 ...

The age old story goes - you set up your bow hold, perfectly, just as your teacher showed you, but as soon as you start playing, the pinkie finger stiffens, or worse a joint fails and it buckles. Your tone starts to suffer. Your hold feels tense, and ...

I often receive emails and calls from parents and grandparents, wondering if their child is ready to start lessons or looking for advice about how to encourage their child to take more of an interest in music. First, I gather more information about ...