Advice From Your Accompanist

Advice From Your Accompanist

On the heels of my last blog, I’ve been meaning to write down the sort of advice that I learned from some of the best, and advice that some of you already know. As an accompanist and musical director, these are the things that make me cringe for you if you miss them...

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Every Time I Turn Around

You know what? Today didn't start out very well.  It started out with chipmunk damage to my car.  What can be more ridiculous than that?  In fact this year hasn't started out very well. It has been stressful, to say the least, trying to get used to a new job with...

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I Want Your Audition, Not Your Drama

I spent another lonnnnng day at the Holly for our summer show auditions. I say it was long, but there was not a bad audition in the bunch. As someone who sits on the other side of the stage/table, please allow me to offer advice, comfort, warnings, etc. These are some...

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Who is my Valentine?

In the spirit of keeping up with this blog on Valentine's Day, I'll just say a few words: Love is people at work who do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but, rather, in humility value others above themselves, not looking to their own interests but each...

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It Was A Very Good Year

This year is different, and although I’m not sure I can explain why I’m compelled to talk about it anyway. Usually at this time of the evening on December 31, I’m counting down the hours until I can sweep the old year out the door and welcome in the new year. ...

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