Playing an Instrument is Like a Superhero Quest: An Interview With Meridee Winters

The world needs creative solutions for a brighter future. We need people to be creative or at the very least understand and celebrate the creative process.

You'll see many articles coming out now that say creativity is a crucial skill for the future. That's where the transformation comes in, with a safe space that allows opportunities for creativity. ...[more]

The Science of Music Education: With Chaun Chang

I list some of the known genius tricks and one of the biggest ones, of course, is mental play.

It's almost a crime that more people don't know about mental play because good mental play will immediately lift you up into the genius category...[more]

Can Bad Practice Habits Lower Your IQ?

Genius skills are identified and shown to be teachable; learning piano can raise or lower your IQ.

Bah, I thought. Learning piano can’t lower your IQ! That’s pure sensationalism. But the book beckoned for me to read it and I eventually gave in to my curiosity. Now I am a believer...[more]

Modern Marketing for Musicians and Music Teachers

Sometimes you'll see people who are just amazing but they position themselves much lower than they really are.Having that difference of positioning -- that can make a world of difference to your income...[more]

Mariachi Boss: Juan Zaragoza

I think the common bond for me, what makes it easier to work with and hire people that they're musicians first of all.

This genre is geared towards the Western type of learning, it's good to start with fundamental music training. ..[more]

Developing a Practicing Mindset: With Thomas Sterner

The Practicing Mind is really about understanding that absolutely everything that we do in life is a skill.
Establishing a good strategy and positive state of mind is so important in developing as a musician. Thomas Sterner, author of A Practicing Mind shares deep insights for framing your practice. Videos segments and text articles provided ..[more]

Hammond Talk: With Cliff Unruh

Hammond's iconic sound has earned a special place in the heart of today's music culture.

Join Hammond expert Cliff Unruh as he demystifies the idiosyncrasies of Hammond organs old and new ..[more]

Eloise Ristad: Bold Music Teaching - - by Naomi Aldort

After years of living, loving, making music, raising children, divorcing and getting married again…Eloise’s response to life was as fresh as a child’s.
We connected very deeply and became close friends. Eloise often shared with me personal stories of her rich life and of her struggles. Hers was not an easy life. And yet she was full of joy and curiosity...[more]