Clarinet Reed Adjustment and Care byMike Lawson October 5, 2017 0 There are many significant benefits to being able to adjust and maintain clarinet reeds.
Finding the Perfect Flute at the Perfect Price byMike Lawson October 5, 2017 0 Have you ever tried to saw wood with a dull saw blade? Or tried to use a butter knife instead...
School Orchestra and Private Instruction Working Together (and Avoiding Conflict) byMike Lawson October 4, 2017 0 There are good reasons guiding a fairly uncontested rule of ethics amongst teachers who provide individual instruction to students in...
A Practical Guide to Chamber Music Success byMike Lawson September 8, 2017 0 It is rare to hear a string player be anything but enthusiastic when it comes to playing with other musicians of...
How String Players Prepare for Orchestral Engagements byMike Lawson August 11, 2017 0 As with any other situation in which one must study and prepare to perform under pressure, musicians have many different...
The Importance of Personal Musical Enrichment for Educators: Goals, ongoing ensemble experiences, and retaining professional performance as instrumentalists and musicians byMike Lawson July 14, 2017 0 As musicians and educators, I suspect at some point in time each of us has experienced “the fear.”
Concepts and Tips for Teaching Form byMike Lawson June 19, 2017 0 There are few aspects of playing a stringed instrument (specifically violin/viola) which feel like a natural, physically familiar, comfortable use...
Music Beyond High School: The Diversity of Non-Professional Opportunities and Activities for Adult Musicians byMike Lawson May 12, 2017 0 The degree of personal investment required of a string player to gain instrumental proficiency and musical excellence is astounding. For...
The Story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq byMike Lawson May 12, 2017 0 That Sunday evening, Gudrun from the German Friends of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq, Najat Amin, our Kurdish composer...
Protecting Your Instrument – Part Two byMike Lawson April 7, 2017 0 Expenses quickly accrue to levels not all musicians' families can manage; it is probably the most obvious of factors cited again...
Protecting Your Instrument – Part One byMike Lawson March 20, 2017 0 Handling Your Instrument and Avoiding Accidents
Orchestral Contracts – Preparing for Your World as a Self-Employed Musician byMike Lawson February 13, 2017 0 Editor’s Note: It’s often said by students that they don’t think they learn enough about the real world in school,...