We can all wish for different educational experiences. However, that is not how it works in this world. We choose experiences before we know …
29 Days to Diva
29 Days to Diva: Day 3 – Play the Long Game (#29DTD)
"Noooooooo... Please don't make me play Monopoly," I wailed to my lovely sister. "Anything else. Really. Monopoly takes FOREVER!" To which …
29 Days to Diva: Day 2 – Study Your Rulebook (#29DTD)
A career in the arts is a game devised to engage divas in musical pursuits that compel them to want to win. The win, here, is to do more. …
29 Days to Diva: Day 1 – The Game Is Optional; The People Are Not (#29DTD)
Board-game lovers. You know them. The type that gathers around over family holidays, clad in pajamas well into the day or evening, and …
29 Days to Diva: The Reboot (#29DTD)
Hello friends, When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could …
28 Days to Diva: Day 28 – Unleash the Champion Within (#28DaystoDiva)
"That high performance light switch has been turned on... Never let it turn off again." - Apolo Anton Ohno Success often follows Newton's …
28 Days to Diva: Day 27 – What is the Next Thing? (#28DaystoDiva)
I encourage artists to stop worrying about everything. The audience is going to tell you when you're doing something right. The response …
28 Days to Diva: Day 26 – If a recital happens in a forest… (#28DaystoDiva)
There's a pretty familiar runner joke: "How can you tell if someone has run a marathon? Oh, don't worry, they'll tell you." It's true …
28 Days to Diva: Day 25 – Score Study for Singers (#28DaystoDiva)
A musical score is a boundary object. "A boundary object is an artifact, document, or even an idea that helps people from different …