Posted on March 19, 2019November 29, 2019Tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Why All Creators Should Practice Improvisation

Improvisation can be an intimidating word. How can you create something from nothing? Like anything, all it takes is some practice.  I recently read an article on The Bulletproof Musician blog entitled Why Improvisation Should Be Part of Every Young Musician’s Training. I couldn’t agree more. The article details a scientific study where they analyzed the differences in brain activity when musicians play memorized passages compared to when they improvise. The results found that “a region of the top front … Continue reading “Why All Creators Should Practice Improvisation”

Posted on January 8, 2019November 29, 2019Tags , , , , , , , , ,

Five Traits I can Improve Upon in the Coming Year

One more New Years reflection post. How can I better myself? Today I read an article by Dr. Anne Helen Peterson about how burnout is a symptom of millennial culture (on Buzzfeed of all places: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-work?fbclid=IwAR3Bt4oXipTeExAlRj_Tlx7CmLeOcYv6XewyR3Puy26GRnUK91DnGM97oj0).  It struck close to home and caused me to reflect on the burnout that I have experienced because of both my own schedule and mentality, as well as the times we are living in. I am thinking about this article as I am reflecting … Continue reading “Five Traits I can Improve Upon in the Coming Year”