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Oct 5, 20213 min read
TECS Book Club: 36 Celebrated Studies by Narcisse Bousquet
Provide a general synopsis of the book (challenges/ fundamental focuses consistent among the etudes), the difficulty, and pros/ cons....
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Aug 29, 20215 min read
Audition Series #3: Joe LeFevre
What does your preparation process for an audition look like? What supplemental materials do you use to prepare? Do you tailor this...
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Aug 21, 20212 min read
Blurb: Ben Vasko
Finding and Embracing a Higher Ceiling Imperfections in our practice are a fork in the road. The run-down, overused path is that of...
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Jun 28, 20217 min read
Strength and Conditioning
A former mentor once told me that building endurance is going to hurt, “there’s no way around it.” Qualify this claim. What are some...
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Jun 11, 20214 min read
Blurb: Ramón Garavito, Jr.
How Middle School Band Prepared Me for a Career in Music It is easy to think of one’s career in terms of a professional resume, CV, or...
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Jun 4, 20213 min read
Audition Series #2: Staff Sergeant. Landres Bryant
What does your preparation process for an audition look like? What supplemental materials do you use to prepare? Do you tailor this...
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May 23, 20215 min read
TECS Book Club: Time Well Spent (Choice Novel)
This week, we will be discussing a book that pertains to an extra-musical hobby. We may feel guilty taking time off from the instrument,...
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May 16, 20219 min read
Audition Series #1: Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey
What does your preparation process for an audition look like? What supplemental materials do you use to prepare? Do you tailor this...
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May 9, 20215 min read
Keeping the Faith: How to Form and Commit to a Concept of Sound
How do you form a concept of sound? How can you be sure your concept of sound is “good” by any standard? (Image from theconversation.com)...
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Mar 30, 20214 min read
TECS Book Club: A Soprano on Her Head
Hello, We are excited to introduce the TECS Book Club! Each month, we will read a book and write a short response! Our first entry is...
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Mar 5, 20217 min read
'Ma'
In a 2002 interview with famed animator Hayao Miyazaki, Roger Ebert praised what he called “gratuitous motion": moments where the...
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