by Gerald Klickstein | Jun 6, 2026 | Newsletter
“Playfulness and creativity go together like music and dance – one sets the other in motion.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 312 The Summer 2026 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has landed in subscribers’ inboxes and is being widely shared. Featuring...
by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 24, 2025 | Newsletter
“The musicians who carry on creating take active roles in caring for themselves.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 229 The Fall 2025 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter compiles high-impact content suited to musicians, music lovers, educators, and arts administrators....
by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 5, 2025 | music education, Music Higher Education, The Musician's Way
“If you have a passion for music, I hope that these pages will be a beacon on your journey toward limitless artistic growth.” The Musician’s Way, p. vi To succeed at university-level music studies, newly enrolled students require skills to practice and perform,...
by Gerald Klickstein | May 28, 2025 | music education, Music Higher Education, The Musician's Way
“For you to achieve your promise as a performing artist, you need a profound understanding of performance preparation.” The Musician’s Way, p. 154 We music educators know how rewarding it is to teach instrumental or vocal performance. We also know that teaching can be...
by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 23, 2024 | Newsletter
“With intelligent effort, performance anxiety and all of its effects can cease to be an inhibiting factor in your life.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 151 The Fall 2024 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has landed in subscribers’ inboxes. This new edition...
by Gerald Klickstein | Apr 30, 2024 | memorization, music practice, The Musician's Way
“We get messed up because we don’t have a clear image . . . and thereby give ourselves too many conflicting messages about how to play.” -Eloise Ristad, A Soprano on Her Head, p. 116-117 The first stages of working on a piece set the foundation upon...
by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 29, 2023 | Newsletter
“Technique represents the interface between imagination and creation.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 94 The Fall 2023 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter is now available, and it features dozens of articles and resources, all curated by Gerald Klickstein. Readers...
by Gerald Klickstein | Jun 17, 2023 | Newsletter
“When, through repetition, you practice being inventive and playful, your concerts will resound with those same spontaneous traits.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 53 The Summer 2023 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has arrived in subscribers’ inboxes and...
by Gerald Klickstein | May 27, 2023 | Music Higher Education, teaching, The Musician's Way
“From 2026 to 2031, the college-age population in the U.S. will drop about 15% due to the reduced birth rate during the Great Recession.” -Gerald Klickstein “Enrollment Growth Amid a Shrinking Student Population,” College Music Symposium, Vol. 63, No. 1,...
