Recording vs. Live Performance
During the recording session for Musical Portraits this past week, someone asked the musicians if we preferred recording or live...
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Imperfect Violist
The writings of an imperfect person playing an imperfect instrument in the 'perfectly perfect' world of classical music.
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Imperfect Violist
Nov 10, 20202 min
Performance Anxiety Anyone??
While most musicians are in a COVID-induced performance dry-spell, being an Artist in Residence for the Collington Community has been...
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Imperfect Violist
Nov 8, 20201 min
Stop Practicing
Well, last week was certainly intense and stressful!! It seems that every student that I worked with was frustrated by their inability to...
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Imperfect Violist
Sep 23, 20203 min
A Welcome Disaster
Perhaps one single event can encapsulate this shaky beginning: the infamous 'Welcome Concert.'
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Imperfect Violist
Aug 6, 20202 min
I Am Not a Painter
I am by no means 'a painter,' and therefore there is no ambition, identity or ego to taint my joy.
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Imperfect Violist
Jul 28, 20202 min
The Price of Words
Lately I’ve been drowning in thoughts and have been at a loss for words. I am heartbroken for this county and it has been incredibly painful
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Imperfect Violist
Apr 11, 20202 min
Zoombie
Apart from the sheer number of hours devoted to zoom each day, I find myself detrimentally reacting to the inherent flaws of online learning
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Imperfect Violist
Apr 4, 20203 min
Productivity !?
“If you aren’t practicing, you’re wasting your time” or “if you aren’t getting better, you’re getting worse.” These used to be so engrained
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Imperfect Violist
Mar 16, 20205 min
My Cosmic Whole Note
Back to this cosmic whole note of a break. So how do we adjust to our unexpected shift of time perception?
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Imperfect Violist
Mar 7, 20202 min
Can I get some affirmation?
It’s time to discuss one of the most detrimental musical motivators: affirmation.
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