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The Well-Balanced Musician

The Well-Balanced Musician

By John Hart

A musician, according to Webster, is “a person skilled in the science of music, or one that sings or performs on instruments of music according to the rules of music.”  I believe a well-balanced musician is one who has mastered at least one instrument and several of the following musical skills

Encouraging The Inner Artist

Encouraging The Inner Artist

By Stephanie Pfundt

When an artistic pursuit becomes one’s occupation, like in the case of teachers here at AWSOM or other professional musicians who get paid to do art, it becomes crucial to pay attention to what puts us as musicians and our students in the best place to produce and create art.