String Section

In my perusal of last month’s SBO content, I came across a comment that addressed the reuse of proven resources...

Much like using language as a functional aid , creating and making expressive music involves unique manipulation of a musical...

I spent the first five (or more) years as an orchestral professional in a perpetual state of panic and/or frustration....

How many of us know that sinking feeling that occurs when you open your viola/violin/cello case and discover it has...

Tips for Integrating and Initiating New Orchestra Members into the ClassroomWe all know that orchestra classes are not one teacher...

When I started writing these articles, there was a topic I very much felt needed attention but was unable to...

As I am a very moody individual (by anyone’s standards), ensemble rehearsals have always been both a challenging and a...

I’m writing this article about what the “dot” means in music (and the many ways to play it).

I would like to provide a general outline for how to go about recording the kinds of things string players,...

I recently heard a fascinating piece on the radio in which the concept of “clicker training” (a proven method of...

Too often, this profession breeds unhealthy behavior cultivated by frustrations and factors outside of our control, coupled with inconsistencies in...

As many of my students know, I am quite fond of the phrase: “Your muscles don’t know wrong from right....