We recently had two major snow storms in our area. 14 inches were dumped the first time and 7 inches the second time! These storms were back to back, piling snow on snow and making my entire community a bit […]
Flex Weeks: Taking Time off for Snow Days, Jury Duty, & Illness Without Losing Income Read More »
This weekend, we are in the process of making some significant changes to the website that will improve performance, interactions, and all kinds of things for you all! Everything, including the store, should still be functional, but you may notice
Here’s a sneak peak of some of the pictures we took last Saturday while I was doing the final trial of RM2. I’m working on final edits and all kinds of final details. It will be here soon, but I
Want to see a little RM2 in action? Read More »
I received information on what seems to be a beautiful opportunity to compose in Alaska. Here is that information: 2013 Composing in the Wilderness Field Seminar A one-of-a-kind experience for adventurous composers. Draw inspiration from Alaska’s wilderness, write original music
Composing in Alaska? Read More »
Trying something new as a teacher, composer, artist, or entrepreneur? I love this beautiful wisdom from Machiavelli: And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain
Want To Change the World or Your Profession? [Inspiration Point] Read More »
Sometimes it’s the little things in life… Discover Card has made me smile many times in the last few weeks with this card. I imagine at some point, I’ll probably get inquiries about piano lessons because of this little piece
Fun! But neither here nor there… Read More »
There are no words necessary for this thing of beauty and inspiration. i Make a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must depend upon affection, reading, knowledge, skill—more of each than you have—inspiration, work, growing older, patience,
Sacred Places [Inspiration Point] Read More »
NextNotes High School Composition Awards This is open to any 14-18 year old and is not limited by the style of music! Any style and instrumentation is accepted as long as it’s your creative design! Six composers will be chosen
Composition Competitions for Students Read More »
Well, the controversial topic of playing from memory got a lot of reads in the last two weeks. I was excited that so many of you commented on the blog post: Controversial Things We Don’t Discuss: Memorizing. As a matter
I know there are a number of states that have composition contests around this time of year. Last year I was privileged to judge the Texas MTA contest with Melody Bober and David Karp. This year, I get to hear
Tips and Tricks for Upcoming Composition Contests Read More »
The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
