

Learning to Improvise | Episode 8
How do you learn to be creative? Jennifer Burford teaches us how, and shows us how we're already improvising all the time! This episode...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


Ancient Music by Modern Composers | Episode 7
Have you ever played a scale that wasn’t major or minor? Did you know there are women composers writing fresh music for the violin?...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


Interesting Instruments: The Harp | Episode 6
Can kids play the harp? Professional harpist Kristen tells us how this fascinating instrument works and what it has in common with oven...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


Memorizing Music For Performance | Episode 5
How do musicians memorize pages and pages of music, and what happens if they forget the notes during a performance? Moira explains her...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


Performance Butterflies | Episode 4
Why do we get butterflies in our stomach when we perform? Violist and performance anxiety expert Emilie helps us get calm before we play...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


Animal Sounds with Rezan | Episode 3
What sound does a cat make when you play it on the violin? This week we're chatting with Rezan Onen-Lapointe of Rezonance Ensemble...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


Star Wars and a Violin Named Bob | Episode 2
Have you given your instrument a name? How can you read music for both hands of the piano at the same time? And what are those things on...

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


A Conductor, a Composer, and a Rising Star | Episode 1
Have you ever wondered what conductors are doing up at the front of the orchestra? Are they just waving their arms around?

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20211 min read


How to Raise a Music-Lover
From the time my son could stand at the side of the coffee table, he was a self-proclaimed music lover. Never mind the fact that he couldn&

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20213 min read


Parent's Survival Guide to Music Lessons
You've started the year with high hopes for your child's music lessons, and so far, things seem to be going well. But before the ne

Rebecca Lane
Jun 18, 20213 min read
































