But I don't want to do a stuffy ballet that has no elements of modernity in it.  I want to do a ballet where a dancer gets to fully part...

I posted this past Saturday about playing loud.  I believe I said something like: "Boy and girls.  Playing loud is something you have...

I had my first rehearsal for a gig I do every year with a training orchestra here in town.  It's a lovely group, and the conductor is fa...

So, I am slowly creating a Patreon profile so that I can get more funding to complete my work.  This is not a sales pitch, it's more of ...

Anxiety is not something I ever thought I had...I just thought I was a freak.  I could be standing in the middle of a room and feel a tightn...

Practicing is difficult if you think that you need learn everything in one night.  Practicing is difficult if you think it doesn't do an...

You might have been told many times over that you need to use hard reeds.  Because.  No.  Just because.  Don't question me.  I'm the...

Starting in 2001, I joined a community band here in the area.  We played all kinds of music, conferences and conventions.  I basically did t...

I blab here, too, so, enjoy :)

I talk for 15 minutes in this video, but it's all about playing right down the middle of the horn.  For me, this is the sweet spot on th...

Ok, I really mean it.  Does your setup really make that much of a difference?  I mean, does your horn to the mouthpiece, ligature and reed a...

I won't recap 15 minutes of talking, but here it is: http://youtu.be/q1Tmfh60VLY Just a talk about extracting as much sound as you ca...

I could posted anything for my first video.  I could have played some ridiculously high mess, or I could have growled, flutter tongued and t...

The short answer is no, it's not.  If you feel extra anxious all the time, you are dealing with a real disorder that a therapist can dia...