Finding Your Voice-ing by Spencer Prewitt, Eric Salazar and Jessica Harrie One of the tricks to finding your best sound while maintaining good intonation and even tone quality between registers... read more →
The Fundamentals of Successful Auditions by Spencer Prewitt and Eric Salazar Whether you’re preparing for honor band, chair placement, university scholarships or professional auditions, your success always depends on... read more →
Tips for Tuning by Dr. Liz Aleksander Associate Professor of Clarinet, University of Tennessee at Martin [email protected] As the saying goes, “It’s all relative.” This is particularly true when it... read more →
Part 3: Teaching and the Learning Model, and Wrap-up by Jessica Pollack In the last post we saw the best way to practice: Knowing what "correct" looks like Being... read more →
Part 2: The Learning Process by Jessica Pollack So science tells us we can learn. How should we do it? There are two things you should take from this... read more →
Part 1: Do I have the talent to be a Musician? by Jessica Pollack So many students wonder, should I major in music? Should I try against odds to... read more →
An Interview with Chloe Feoranzo by Spencer Prewitt Chloe Feoranzo is a New Orleans-based clarinetist who has built a varied career in jazz, big band and commercial genres. She has performed with Scott Bradlee’s sensational... read more →
Five Career-Launching Tips for Emerging Clarinetists by Allison Allum and Emily Kerski For many young clarinetists, to even begin thinking about launching your clarinet career can be daunting. Whether you... read more →
An Interview with Korean Clarinetist Daegyun Kim by Jessica Harrie As musicians, we often find ourselves in the unique position of being able to share our gifts and our love... read more →
by Eric Salazar, Kristy Nichols and Spencer Prewitt When you are in music school, you have a very full schedule between classes, studying, and (most importantly) practicing. Many music students... read more →