Tag: professionalism
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do. (author unknown) Private voice…
In many conversations with colleagues, it has often emerged that they are more personally involved in their students’ lives than I am with my students. The amount of personal talk…
Recently a voice teacher posted a controversial statement on his Facebook page. When others responded to it, he allowed comments that agreed with him and removed those that did not.…
Yes, you should. Unless you have a contagious illness or some kind of injury, you should follow through with your appointment for a couple of reasons. That’s what performers (people)…
If you know something about the voice and what to do with a student in lessons, your knowledge may fall flat if you don’t also study the “how” of running…
In order not to compound negative feelings, I’m going to be short and breezy with this, but it’s a serious topic. I recently had a new student come for a…
Having worked on both the vocal and instrumental sides of music, I am ever humbled by the delicacy of the vocal art. One bad teacher, one difficult surgery, one lost…
If you come to me as a student, I cannot guarantee that you will achieve your goals. I can say that the odds are very high that you will improve…
Talking with a dear friend last night about no-win situations in the workplace got me to thinking about some of my favorite musical disaster stories. #1 The Oblivious Symphony of…
When I was playing flute more, it was an important status symbol for me to have an orchestra position. Regardless of the other performing outlets in my life, being in…
My dad was a teacher in my high school. Since there were only two English teachers for grades 7-12 in my district, it was unavoidable that I have him in…
