PRACTICE STRATEGIES
5 Things You Can Do Without Your Instrument to Become a Better Musician
by Bennett Sullivan
Why the Progress You Make in the Practice Room Seems to Disappear Overnight
by Dr. Noa Kageyama with concepts from Dr. Christine Carter
Is Slow Practice Really Necessary?
by Dr. Noa Kageyama
Practice Space – Key Ingredients
by Eric Berlin (a trumpeter, but it all translates)
Nine Sources of Frustration in the Practice Room
by Dr. Noa Kageyama
Back-To-Front Learning
by Anton Schwartz
How to Get Those Distracting Thoughts Out of Your Head When You’re Trying to Practice
by Dr. Noa Kageyama
The Four “S” Words That Will Improve Your Music Note Reading Practice
by Teresa Rose
AUDITIONS
All-State Auditions: Practical Ways to Prepare for Auditions at All Levels
by Dr. Carol Jessup
Your Next Audition
by Ritchie Hawley
The Beginner’s Guide to Orchestral Excerpts
by Jenny Maclay
PERFORMANCE
Do Extroverts Make Better Performers Than Introverts?
by Dr. Noa Kageyama
The Five Facets of Performance Preparation
by Gerald Kickstein
COLLEGE PREP
Applying and Auditioning for Music Degrees – A Timeline and Checklist
by Jenny Maclay
Advice for Students Preparing for College Auditions
by Mitchell Estrin
Advice to a College Music Student
by Michael D’Angelo
MUSICAL CAREERS
Getting Real About Music Careers
by Gerald Klickstein
7 Music Career Myths – Learn How Musicians Actually Succeed
by Gerald Klickstein
Fundamental Beliefs of Successful Musicians
by Michael Attaway
PROFESSIONALISM
Becoming a Professional Musician
Bret Pimentel
MUSICIANS AND INJURIES
Which Musicians are Most at Risk for Hand Injuries?
Fitzmaurice Hand Institute
Do You Have a Palatal Leak (aka Velopharyngeal Insufficiency)?
by Michael Lowenstern with Julianne Kirk Doyle
MUSICAL CRITICAL THINKING
Sameness is the Enemy
by Scott Robinson
Does Perfectionism Get a Bad Rap? The Right (and Wrong) Way to Be a Perfectionist
by Dr. Noa Kageyama
