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Tuesday Trombone Tips #13 – Trombonists & Spring Allergies!

March 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments

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Why Trombonists Should Go For A Run

March 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

When I was in high school, my trombone teacher had an endless supply of laments about the weak state of my lungs (and tone). Unfortunately for both of us, his instructions to “breathe deeper” and “fill up my lungs” lesson after lesson weren’t exactly getting results. But what DID get results was the [...]

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Tuesday Trombone Tips #2

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments

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Sick Day at Summerglen

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments

There’s been some kind of nasty tropical weather system passing over Summerglen for the past couple of days, and it’s made my sinuses and head quite, er, hostile toward trombone playing. During cold and flu season each year, many trombonists are in this same boat, facing the not-so-fun possibility of having to play sick. [...]

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Creative Intentions, Part 2

October 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

For the last week and a half, I’ve been having a string of rotten days–those awful times when it seems like everybody’s on your case, and like even your best efforts don’t measure up. It hasn’t been a fun week, for sure, but at the same time, it’s been a valuable week, an opportunity [...]

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Input/Output

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Earlier this week, I stopped by Andrew’s blog and was intrigued by one of his posts about balancing creative input and output. Andrew compares his creative expression to a conversation–just as a totally one-sided conversation gets boring, creating turns into drudgery if it’s always going one way. Reading his post made me think [...]

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A Shameless Plug for Mt. Airy, NC

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

This past weekend, Andrew and I went to our favorite spot in the world, Mount Airy, NC. For years, we’ve gone to this wonderful little corner of the world for relaxation, rejuvenation, drive-in movies, excellent food…heck, we even got married there!
Fall is an absolutely gorgeous time in Mt. Airy, so if you’re anywhere [...]

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Three Things I Learned from an Insanely Busy Summer…

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments

1. Practicing good habits, even in the face of chaotic schedules, is a good thing…
2. but there’s no reason to beat yourself up if you get a little off-balance. Just keep on keeping on.
And above all:
3. Where there’s an active schedule, success is somewhere nearby. Either the success made you [...]

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Overthinking in the Aftermath

March 9th, 2009 · No Comments

As many of you know, I just finished writing my very first book, Women Embracing Creativity: Unleashing Your Inner Artist. Writing the book was a lot of work, but it was fun work. I’m really good at showing up and doing what needs to be done day after day without worrying what the [...]

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Dealing with Rude Audience Members and Other Nasty Critics

January 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For anyone engaged in any activity that puts their work in front of others, criticism is an unfortunate reality. While criticism can be highly beneficial, some forms of criticism can be quite frustrating and painful–especially critiques that are condescending, unsolicited, and off-the-mark.
This morning after a church gig, I was on the receiving [...]

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