When you have a portfolio career like mine and like so many of my podcast guests, it can be hard to keep your life in balance. There’s always something elseContinue readingOn Balance
The Dirty Truth
One year ago this week is the last time I was on stage in the “old normal.” I played a Wednesday night rehearsal for a Saturday concert, and on ThursdayContinue readingThe Dirty Truth
On FLOW
Have you seen Soul? That new Pixar movie? We watched it a couple of weeks ago – and then again last week, because it’s just that great! I’ve never seen theContinue readingOn FLOW
COMMUNICATING Through the Mask
I was just trying to pick up my kid’s prescription at the pharmacy. No, it’s INGLE. EYE ENN GEE ELLL EEEE. Between the mask covering half my face andContinue readingCOMMUNICATING Through the Mask
Keeping My AIR to Myself
I was out running this morning and I crossed the street to avoid a perfectly nice lady walking her perfectly nice dog. We smiled and waved at each other –Continue readingKeeping My AIR to Myself
Top Six Reasons I Love Teaching Online Lessons
I’ve been seeing so many complaints among my friends and colleagues about the quality of their Skype, FaceTime, and Zoom lessons. I have to say that while I acknowledge theContinue readingTop Six Reasons I Love Teaching Online Lessons
Shaq and the Oboe
Here’s my FAVORITE thing about that Shaquille O’Neal video everyone’s sharing this week – it’s how HAPPY he is playing this silly game and how little he CARES what theContinue readingShaq and the Oboe
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
We took a vacation this summer. This is not news to anyone in my life – anyone who knows me or especially Steve on Facebook followed along with all ofContinue readingWhat I Did on My Summer Vacation
Transitions
Last night as my student performed a terrific degree recital, she gave a speech in which she thanked her friends, her parents, her teachers, her mentors. It was beautiful. SheContinue readingTransitions
Self-Talk
When we started the opera cycle (An American Dream, showing at the Harris Theater tonight and Sunday afternoon), the four woodwinds were sitting stacked in a rehearsal room. In other words,Continue readingSelf-Talk