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How You Make A Difference: Orchestral Educators Focusing on the Individual byMike Lawson June 8, 2018 0 Education, whether of an institutional nature or otherwise, can take many forms.
String Players Making a Difference: Social Justice and Change byMike Lawson May 11, 2018 0 Individuals driven to create, (film, music, dance, written word and the visual arts) tend to be both inspired and somewhat...
String Section: Humor and Creativity in Classical Music byMike Lawson April 6, 2018 0 I have noticed an increased acceptance (in and aside from the classical musician’s professional world) of artists with classical training...
Stringed Instruments: Winter Weather Helping Students Handle Instrument Maintenance Needs from a Distance byMike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 This January found many students without adequately functional instruments (as can most winter months).
Bowings: An Orchestral Language byMike Lawson January 8, 2018 0 If you have spent much time in the company of career orchestral string players, you will undoubtedly encounter or witness...
Etiquette and Managing Musicians byMike Lawson December 6, 2017 0 Originally intended as a “grand finale” to the series of articles addressing orchestral etiquette(s), I am finally able to present...
Appreciating and Teaching Musical Movement in the Symphony Orchestra byMike Lawson November 6, 2017 0 I have often wondered how music appreciation can effectively be taught in a class-setting.
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...