Pursuing Music with ADHD

Musicians with ADHD see and experience the world through a different lens. This article provides a solid understanding of ADHD as it relates to music students.

Networking Skills for Musicians

Networking skills for musicians are essential. This is something we hear about for achieving success in our field. But networking is frequently misunderstood.

Student Musicians: Getting Beyond “Stuck”

Most student musicians inevitably reach a point when they feel stuck. It’s as if they’ve reached their limit, their highest point, and can’t go any further. They keep doing the same routine over and over but don’t experience any growth.

7 Things Music Education Majors Can Do When Facing the Job Market

Prospective and current music education majors... you’ll be facing a very different job market than in the past. To be employable, you’ll be required to have a broader set of skills and be far more flexible in where and how you work. And it won’t work for you to wait until you’re ready to graduate to start looking for a job.

Reducing Music Performance Anxiety

Butterflies in the stomach; sweaty palms; negative self-talk; stomach pain; dry mouth; excessive swallowing; shortness of breath; fuzzy thinking; avoidance; or giving up. These are some of the signs and symptoms of performance anxiety.

5 Social Media Tips For Modern Musicians

In many ways, now is the best time to be a musician. Thanks to social media and the internet, you have access to an audience that artists only dreamed of a mere 5 years ago; you have the same distribution channels as the megastars; and you’re not dependent on major media outlets for validation... you can leverage your own social media!

ABC’s of Voice Degrees

College voice degrees - knowing the difference can help a singer choose the right degree for his or her career path.

How to Prepare for Music Competitions

Music competitions are a regular part of life for many students who plan to go to music school and seek a career in music. Three “realities” of music competitions:

Music Theory: Beyond Boredom

There are three common reasons why students feel apprehensive about learning music theory. They are either intimidated by it, they think it will somehow stifle their creativity, or the study of music theory bores them to death.

Practicing the Art of Practicing

Every musician has to learn the art of practicing. Nobody will deny that it can feel like a chore sometimes, perhaps even more often than not, but to become a successful musician you have to learn how to love it.