Hearing is Not the Same as Listening

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

In the iPod world, we are bombarded with music talking to us rather than through us.  I think it only fills us half full.  Music throughout history has been participatory. There is so much to experience when you are physically involved in making music. That being said, it is also important to understand the involvement [...]

Making Assumptions

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

I’ve noticed a pattern with some people, especially parents and music teachers. Many make assumptions about which child will do more with music than the other. I’ve had parents tell me that one child or the other will take music farther because they have a greater aptitude for music. I am quick to set them straight. Musical [...]

Music Starts at Home

Monday, June 16th, 2008

For most of us, music became a part of our life at a very young age. Even if you don’t remember having music in your house growing up, it was there. It was in the ring of the phone, the catchy television jingle you still remember 25 years later, the song of the birds out [...]