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Learn to be the calm in the storm
We live in a last-minute, frantic world. Much of the time we’re rushing from one thing to the next, trying desperately not to drop all the plates we are spinning. No wonder then that we are attracted to people who move calmly, act deliberately, and refuse to panic. It’s grounding to be around someone who seems to inherently know what they have control over, and what they do not – someone who works to manage what is within their realm, and leaves the rest to turn out as it will. After all, in any given situation or environment, there is very little we can actually control. We are in charge…
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Whatever Happened to Professional Joy?
It’s a familiar story. A musician works for years through a rigorous music program nursing the dream of one day becoming a professional performer. At last, it happens. Then, a few years later, this dream job has become routine. Wake up, do the work, go home. Something feels missing. When we turn professional, when our livelihood depends on our music, we tend to kill the joy of it. Why? How? And what can we do about it?
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Highest Chart Position Yet!
Well, I was going to write another “How I compose” post, but this topic topped the chart – literally. Reverbnation is an online outlet for all unsigned/ independent musicians – any style, any genre, any age, any stage of life. There are currently 2.5m (that’s 2,500,000) performers active on Reverbnation promoting their wares, and guess what… The Charts I’m #1 in the Tampa Bay Classical Music Chart! But, I’m also #3 in the US Classical Music Chart!!! AND I’m #10 in the GLOBAL Classical Music Chart!!!!!!!!!! Yes, that deserves 10 exclamation marks. Because of YOU! This is incredible news, and it’s all down to YOU. Thank you. Thank you for…
