“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....
“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,...
“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...
“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...
“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...
