Joe Dixon
Good morning, Audition test notes have become an established ritual for young performers. I really have mixed feelings about test notes before beginning an audition excerpt. I don’t think...
Joe Dixon
Good day, Friends! Do you ever have to remind students that sometimes they get in the way of their own progress? Well. I do. We’re constantly refocusing on one...
Morning Y’all, Finished the morning coffee with these thoughts… I love bass trombone. Bass trombone, like oboe, bassoon, and euphonium, is a color instrument. It can add tonal maturity...
Good morning, I worry about students that play their instruments too little and those that play their instruments too much. I like purposeful, efficient practice. I’ve gathered a few...
Morning all, Today’s chat over my morning coffee is about a topic dear to my heart — Private Music Lessons in Schools — and I’m going to contain myself...
The Saturday Studio PRACTICE Good morning, Everyone. I’m constantly concerned about a music program creating practice culture that is a critical component to that program’s success. It’s such a...
