Materials, Tools & Skills

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Bailing Out

09/19/2025
No, not talking about bailing you out of jail, or...
Materials, Tools & Skills
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Fiddling Around – 5 Things Violin Players Can Do to Tune Up Their Performance

08/27/2024
Since most violin players are – as far as I...
Materials, Tools & Skills
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How to Create a “Moment” in Your Live Show

08/27/2024
You’ve often heard me talk about creating “moments” in your...
Making it Your Own / Materials, Tools & Skills / The Foundation / Vision & Planning
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Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do

08/27/2024
As you know, the visual aspects of a performance are...
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How Soon Should You Work on Your Show?

03/05/2024
I've gotten both kinds of calls — the kind where...
Materials, Tools & Skills / Sneak Peek

When 30 Minutes Is Too Much and 2 Hours Isn’t Enough

10/19/2023
I went to a show at the arena here in...
Materials, Tools & Skills / Sneak Peek

First Things First – The Best Way to Plan & Rehearse Your Show

05/10/2023
We all know by this time in our lives, the...
Materials, Tools & Skills / Sneak Peek
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7 Basic Mic Stand Techniques

03/08/2023
A fig leaf... or a microphone stand. Which one do...
Materials, Tools & Skills
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Built for the System or Not

05/09/2022
I was recently inspired by a Seth Godin blog, "Is...
Materials, Tools & Skills / Sneak Peek
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Upping Your on Screen Show

04/26/2022
I was just watching a replay of MTV’s inaugural show...
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