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Think, Prep, Play
3 steps to a solid performance or practice session
Dec 6, 2025
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How to Start Practicing
from the sofa to the practice space
Nov 25, 2025
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Nina Knight
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A Guide to Switching Between Instruments
going back and forth between violin and viola
Nov 21, 2025
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Nina Knight
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Private Lesson Etiquette
May 5, 2025
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Cutting the Arts is Shortsighted
Apr 23, 2025
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Will They Even Know You're a Violinist?
Nov 4, 2025
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New (school) Year Resolutions
Aug 25, 2025
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Music Lessons Matter
Apr 28, 2025
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Musical Time and Expression Part 2
May 29, 2025
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A violinist who went down the viola rabbit hole
Nov 4, 2025
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year 22 teaching private lessons
Aug 25, 2025
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Musical Timing, Pacing, and Phrasing Part 3
How I Learned to Appreciate Musical Time and Think About it Differently
Jun 5, 2025
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Musical Time and Expression Part 2
Teaching Musical Time to Students
May 29, 2025
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Musical Time and Expression Part 1
How to Define Tempo, Pacing, and Timing
May 20, 2025
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Good Intentions Gone Wrong
the impact of the words we use
May 15, 2025
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Reflecting on the 2024-2025 Orchestra Season
Tonight is my last orchestra concert of the 2024-2025 season (unless I get a last minute call to sub somewhere)!
May 10, 2025
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