Graham Greene stated, "There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in." When you think about these simple yet profound words, the awesome...

As the wonderful quote states, "Be the change you want in the world." Be the change you want in your rehearsals. Be the change you want in your attitude. Be the change you want...

So often I catch myself talking way too much in rehearsals. Sometimes it's necessary, but far too often I'll babble on and on, when a few succinct words would have been far more...

I recently saw an advertisement that read, "Smile. It's contagious." And I couldn't help, well, smiling. It's absolutely true and we all know it. So I started the next rehearsal...

I bet we could come up with a thousand reasons why something we want to do in our classes or rehearsals is impossible, because of the hurdles we'll face as teachers. But if there...

Do you have a habit you do in rehearsals that you want to break? Engage your students in the effort. Tell them you need their help in trying to break a habit. Explain to them...

As a teacher, frustrations are inevitable. How we respond to those frustrations are often the measure of who we are – as much as what we do. So when frustrations happen, and...

I walked into class this morning and wrote these remarkable words on the board. I said nothing about it. I didn’t draw attention to it in any way. I didn’t discuss it. I just...

Compelling research states that when presenting to a group, we have ten seconds to “grab” their attention. If we don’t, we have probably lost them to wandering thoughts or...