The Quest for a Lesson with Yoda

The Quest for a Lesson with Yoda

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away…. I was in a theater in New Orleans back in 1977, watching the original Star Wars movie. In a beautiful twist of time and space adventures, my daughter, Jubilee, was able to experience new Star Wars movies as a kid as well. In 2017...
Attitude is Everything:  Choose It Wisely

Attitude is Everything: Choose It Wisely

“There is no reason for your success or failure other than your ‘State of Mind.’” Roger Rocco Can You Be An Actor in An Experiment? The idea that a positive attitude is a good thing has been stated many times in many ways, and I think most people see the good in...
A Mental Game Ignites Physical Function

A Mental Game Ignites Physical Function

Ah-Ha So Much to Love I genuinely love what I do. They call it playing music, after all, and I get to play every day!!!  Either with my students on whatever instrument they want to play in my beautiful studio or alone playing horn, piano, or maybe tuba, as I watch...
Do We Use Our Ears to Play Music?

Do We Use Our Ears to Play Music?

Do we use our ears to play music? See the Note, Play the Note, Hear the Note Using your ears to play music is like using your eyes to move something! Have a look at an object that you’d like somewhere else. You see this object and intend to move it, and then you carry...