Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 10: Grace and Humility
People often mistake grace and humility as strictly religious traits. They’re not. They are aspects of a...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 9: Presence and Presentation
This may come as quite a shock to you, so brace yourself... Performance isn’t easy. Hard to believe, right?...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 8: Patience
I’m not going to lie, there are people of all ages who pick up an instrument lightning fast and are incredibly good from day one. That...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 6: Enthusiasm
“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.“ --Ralph Waldo Emerson Enthusiasm is incredibly easy...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 4: Strong Work Ethic
A strong work ethic when it comes to learning is probably the easiest thing for a parent to teach, and at the same time the hardest thing...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 3: Teachability
It's important at every age… if you want to learn something, and you're not getting there on your own, you'll need a teacher, and you'll...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 2: Solid Practice Routines for Kids
A solid practice routine is important for your child’s musical success. The younger the child, the less likely they are to be able to...
Being a Parent of a Musical Child - Part 1
So you have a child that's interested in learning music (or is already learning); now what? First of all, did you know that playing music...
Nurturing Developing Musicians with Constructive Criticism
There’s a chasm of difference between criticism and constructive criticism. The first is solely designed to tear a person down. The...
The Importance of Reading Music
Imagine you and a friend are going to spend a year in a non English speaking country. Your friend speaks the native language but you...
