Addi & Jacq took to the stage on March 27th, 2015 to compete in the Ultimate Battle of the Boroughs. It was an unbelievable night full of such diverse music making! Here's a video from that night - "Pink Phone" - just released! For more information visit:...
I know I’m late to the party, but I’ve finally hopped on the Skype lesson bandwagon. One of my student’s parents didn’t want to brave the winter roads, so rather than skip the lesson entirely, we had a lesson over FaceTime. Skype is the default app choice for many,...
If you missed the airing of the CMA Country Christmas Show last Monday night, you'll have another chance to set your DVR's or view it on Saturday, December 20th at 9pm/8c on ABC! I wasn't allowed to post anything about my experience prior to the original broadcast, so...
It’s snowing again. This isn’t exactly breaking news here in West Michigan. Thanks to our close proximity to beautiful Lake Michigan, we get pounded with lake effect snow all winter. Getting a foot-and-a-half of the white stuff before Thanksgiving is a little extreme,...
I just have to share the news. My ebook Kaleidoscope Practice: Focus, Finish and Play the Way You've Always Wanted is finally available on Amazon Kindle! It has been out as a PDF for over a month, but it has finally made it through the Kindle process and is available...
I have never heard a conductor called “adorable” and I, myself, have rarely been called adorable – but that’s what I kept hearing after I conducted my original concerto “Soñando en Español” a little over a week ago in New Orleans with members of the Louisiana...
I arrived at the young musicians’ paradise, Interlochen, a little over a week ago to start my job as a harp teaching assistant. I was ready for another summer of work and was so excited to be back at a place that I consider a second home. As I was driving up to the...
Here we are at the halfway point in the year. As we begin the second half of 2014, we can seize this opportunity to reevaluate, redirect or recommit to our goals. Many of us have long since forgotten or abandoned our New Year’s resolutions. In some cases, our plans...
I'm so excited to share the last few years of my life with friends and musicians at Carmegie Hall tomorrow (Sunday)! It's been a roller coaster couple of years; with serious loss, sadness, rebirth and now light. Beside me the entire time have been my friends and...
Not sure what Baroque music is exactly? Uncertain about how to approach it musically? Do you know the particular musical characteristics that are the essence of Baroque style? This post is not a music history lesson, but it will give you the information you need to...
