Holiday Tips: Making Music With Your Family

Holiday Tips: Making Music With Your Family

When the holidays approach, music more often than not plays an important part in the lives of many people more so than it does during the other months of the year. Classic and modern holiday tunes fill the streets and shops, school recitals and choir performances are...
Holiday Destinations for Music Lovers

Holiday Destinations for Music Lovers

Traveling during the holidays can be made even more musical by visiting beautiful cities that are perfect for music lovers. From the timeless grace of classical Vienna to the rock and roll home of the blues in Memphis, take a look at some holiday...

Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part Two

We covered the basics of handling performance anxiety on  the last post, but this time we’ll be focusing on all the different ways you can rehearse and train to minimize your nerves as much as possible. Comprehensive Rehearsing Practicing to improve technique is all...
Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part One

Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part One

No matter what you call it—whether it’s performance anxiety, stage fright, pre-show nerves, or the jitters—getting anxious before a performance is extremely normal among musicians and other performers. The symptoms we experience range from the mildly annoying to the...
How Making Music Reduces Stress

How Making Music Reduces Stress

No matter what month of the year it is, stress can be a big part of our daily lives. It negatively affects both our physical and mental well-being, whether we’re busy with our jobs, school or social lives. This is why we should do our best to set aside time to relieve...