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Working Up Trombone Solo Pieces – Tuesday Trombone Tips #23

summerglen — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:45:09 +0000

Choosing Your First Solo Pieces – Tuesday Trombone Tips #22

summerglen — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:01:55 +0000

3 Benefits of Summer Practice – Tuesday Trombone Tips #20

summerglen — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:08:52 +0000

Getting the Most out of Private Lessons – Tuesday Trombone Tips #19

summerglen — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:46:04 +0000

4 Ways to Succeed in Private Lessons – Tuesday Trombone Tips #18

summerglen — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:30:18 +0000

What to Look for in a Private Trombone Teacher – Tuesday Trombone Tips #17

summerglen — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:49:47 +0000

Why You Need Trombone Lessons! – Tuesday Trombone Tips #16

summerglen — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:14:53 +0000

More Gig Etiquette – Tuesday Trombone Tips #15

summerglen — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:08:33 +0000

Tuesday Trombone Tips #14 – Gig Etiquette

summerglen — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:02:50 +0000

Greetings, Summerglen friends! Recently, I’ve been playing a bunch of church and theatre gigs around town. It’s been fun performing at different places and meeting new people, but unfortunately, I’ve noticed several of my gigmates indulging in some not-so-good habits, like coming to the dress rehearsal without a pencil, and even worse, without their music prepared. What’s even more unfortunate is, these bad habits are quite common–even for veteran musicians!
When an individual musician walks onto a gig unprepared, or neglects to practice common courtesy at the venue, that doesn’t just mean he won’t get called back next time. It can also diminish the credibility of ALL musicians, and discourage people from treating us (and paying us) like the trained professionals we are. So, our Trombone Tips for today and next week will both focus on good habits that gigging musicians should cultivate. Enjoy!

Cool Video Alert – Do Schools Kill Creativity?

summerglen — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:21:37 +0000

If you’re interested in creativity and education, here’s a highly enlightening and entertaining way to spend the next 20 minutes. In this video, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson discusses creativity and the educational system–and hits the nail right on the head! His perspective on creativity really rings true with my experience in school, both as a student and as a teacher, and hearing this talk gave me that energy that comes only from being super-inspired. Enjoy!