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...
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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&
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
