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Fighting A Musician’s Tendency Toward Perfectionism, Part Three
While studying music, you are likely to come in contact with perfectionism. What types of students are susceptible to perfectionism?
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Fighting A Musician’s Tendency Toward Perfectionism, Part Two
Our desire to “get it right” can cause us frustration while we practice, but isn’t it also what actually helps us to get it right? If perfectionism is helpful, why fight it?
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Fighting A Musician’s Tendency Towards Perfectionism
As musicians, we are trained to be detail-oriented. Pressure from deadlines can lead to over-zealousness in pursuit of perfection, and this in turn can lead to frustration, failure, and burn-out. How do we prevent this? How can we fight perfectionism?
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How To Listen To Music At An Expert Level
This article on the expert level of listening provides 16 additional questions students can answer to improve their active listening skills.
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How To Listen To Music At An Advanced Level
Questions at an advanced level to improve music students’ active listening skills requires more abstract thinking, more knowledge of music theory and history, and also some musical skill.
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How To Listen To Music At An Intermediate Level
In part one, we discussed what active listening is and how you can begin practicing it. This week we’ll move on to the intermediate active listening level.
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How To Listen To Music
We hear music all the time, but how well do we listen? For the music student, learning to listen carefully is crucial. In this article, we’ll focus on using active listening to improve your ability to really listen to music.
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Piano: The Ultimate Preparatory Instrument
When choosing your first musical instrument, make sure to consider the ultimate preparatory instrument: the piano.
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7 Considerations When Choosing Your First Musical Instrument, Part 3
If you want to learn a musical instrument, but don’t know what instrument to choose, there are seven things you’ll need to consider. In this third part, we’ll look at the final two considerations: the student’s body, and preparatory instruments.
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7 Considerations When Choosing Your First Musical Instrument, Part 2
If you want to learn a musical instrument, but don’t know what instrument to choose, there are seven things you’ll need to consider. This week we’ll add two more considerations: availability and budget.
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7 Considerations When Choosing Your First Musical Instrument
Now that you’re ready to start music, how do you know what musical instrument to choose? There are seven important things you should consider.
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Feel This Moment
Now it’s time to discuss how nerves can affect you while performing, and what steps should be taken after performing. The most important thing to combat stage fright while performing is to remain in the moment.
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Take It Easy
Good preparation is the best way to combat stage fright. The night before and the performance day should be spent preparing, but during this time period, the main goal is to take it easy.
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Be Prepared
Stage fright can be a paralyzing thing, and many students worry about it.
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How Much Should My Student Practice? Part 4
Build a better practice guideline for your student based on how many years they’ve taken lessons and their goals.
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How Much Should My Student Practice? Part 3
When deciding how much to practice, students should make decisions based on their goals and what they want to achieve with their music.
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How Much Should My Student Practice? Part 2
Many factors are involved when deciding how much a student should practice. Among these are the student’s: instrument, physical abilities, emotional endurance, mental endurance, repertoire level, and goals.
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How Much Should My Student Practice? Part 1
Let’s be clear: practice is more than mere repetition and doesn’t only consist of playing an instrument. To be effective, practice must be careful and consistent.
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Upcoming Recitals For 2023
Vance Music students perform in monthly recitals, including an annual Christmas Recital. Monthly practice recitals (January-November) take place at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30pm at First Church of the Brethren. The church is located at 1103 N. Jefferson St. Wichita, KS 67203. The annual Christmas Recital is usually held on a Sunday afternoon with all…
