Hello everyone! Today, I wanted to write about what I've learned through six weeks of quarantine. I hope this provides some reassurance to you all that your ...

A good trombone sound is created by a mixture of efficient air and a relaxed body.

Chasing a dream can be a trying process so feeling some success along the way is critical.

A properly set goal combines a goal that combines effective planning with a goal that focuses primarily on personal growth.

"You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." - Zig Ziglar

*Clickbait* Yeah - I used clickbait. I love Disney but let's talk about motivation and dreaming in their movies. No, Disney is not the worst. I enjoyed watch...

I’ve been reading the book “Winning Every Day” written by legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz. I read this book the first time in mid...

Hello everyone! Thanks for reading. Recently, I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts and had my mind blown so I'll share this insight with you all. F...

I wanted to share a heartfelt moment I had with my wife recently and how it applies to why I love music so much. Recently, I found a playlist on YouTube of 1...

Hello everyone! This has been a crazy week for many people around the country. I just wanted to share what is on my mind and what I will try to accomplish th...

We all have had the experience where we left an audition thinking, “I wish they could’ve heard me at my best.”

The best way to improve at your instrument is to love playing your instrument.

If you find yourself in a dark place, listen to what brought you to music in the beginning. Remind yourself why you play your instrument.

Performing music is choreographed sound - practice the music with the mindset that you need to understand all aspects of tone, pitch, rhythm

With my background in both education and performance, I thought it would be interesting to open some discussions on what I have discovered in both fields. Ma...

Like the playing tips section, these blog posts will feature detailed descriptions on the art of practice. With a mix of musical knowledge, psychology, and n...

“I wish I learned that in school” is a phrase most of us have spoken. While there are many great lessons to be learned in school, sometimes schools cannot fu...

In here, you will find technical descriptions of playing a brass instrument. If you aren’t a brass musician, you may enjoy other parts of my blog more! For t...

Welcome to the “Listening” part of my blog. In here, you will find posts about all things music. I will write about how I listen to music, what music I am li...

Welcome to my new blog! This will serve as a place for me to share what I have learned from my career and studies. This blog, for the moment, will be organiz...