Commentary

July is here and with the start of the school year just around the corner this is the perfect time...

In the first installment of this article, I discussed the importance of the reed and mouthpiece to produce a mature...

I was fortunate to have been brought up in a musical environment that emphasized listening first. As a young Suzuki...

To keep our listeners’ attention, we must fill up our performances with expressive details like dynamics, tempo markings, and articulations. ...

Traveling more than 7,000 miles away from New London, Ct. to Chennai, India, Musician First Class (MU1) Meera Gudipati has...

Do you ever feel like you have been racing the clock, running on a hamster wheel, and working so hard...

“Are you sure about this?” my mother asked with a slight twinge of worry. “We support your decision and are...

If you could meet your favorite composers from all of history who would they be? I have no doubt some...

Perhaps no element of the artistry of music making generates more discussion and debate than tempo markings. Why? As we...

In high school, as a member of the track and field team, I specialized in the 800-meter race. The final...

My experience as a musician in the Marine Corps has offered me the opportunity to do the most incredible things,...

The Ceramic Dalmatians win a gold award at WorldStrides, Orlando, FL. I love field trips. My students love field trips. My...