In this letter okay we kid, it's an articulation warm-up from Tad Calcara ...in honor of Thanksgiving. And probably a good one to do in between plans. Since ours is a quiet, low-key holiday, with concerts of Dvorak's 7th Symphony this weekend, I will definitely be trying this warm-up in between making the blueberry galette and sitting by the first fire of the season! Our featured clarinet guest of the month often shares their favorite go-to warm-up - and we are extra delighted that Tad, the...

In this letter Your depth is your strength (here's how to use it) Ever have one of those days where you feel like you're being pulled in 19 different directions? You're teaching in the morning, rehearsing in the afternoon, answering admin emails during lunch, and somehow supposed to practice your own repertoire before dinner. Oh, and maybe squeeze in some actual family and life stuff too? Yeah, me too. Earlier in life, before all the adulting started (ok who am I kidding, I'm still this way),...

In this letter the real reason you doubt yourself: it's good news In 1978, two professors at Oberlin published a paper that spread like wildfire. Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes had spent five years studying high-achieving women, and what they discovered had a name: The Impostor Phenomenon. Citation: "The Impostor Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention". Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1978. What started as a single study has become a cultural...