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Music Articles & Essays, Industry Tips, Inspiration, & Other Music Topics
10 Best Practices for Building on Creative Output
Be a Local A Local Community Arts Hub Influencer: Host a House Concert
David Cote’s 12 Behaviors Translated to Conductor & Ensemble Leader
Realities of the 21st Century Musician & Freelance & Career Musician Gig Ideas
Doctoral Thesis (2024)
"The Sound of Struggle: A Study and Comparison of Expressive Musical Features from Works by "Dweller" Composers (1933-1956)" (Published by ProQuest and to be available for access as of June 2025). For Open Link: HERE
Masters Thesis (2010)
“From Score Selection to the Performance: Teaching from the Podium – Discussion and Analysis of Works by Copland, Schubert, Kimber, Vivaldi, Vaughan-Williams, and Kilar”
Academic Paper (2023)
Print Articles
"A Woman Leading An Orchestra," Women in Higher Education, Vol 24, Issue 2, Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company. Copyright © February 2015.
"The Dilemma of (and Solutions for) Trying to Be Creative." Stringing Along, Newsletter of the Nebraska Chapter of American String Teachers Association, 10-12. Print. Spring 2015.
"Clinic Ideas for Your Ensemble or Organization." The Bridge, Newsletter of the New York Chapter of American String Teachers Association. Featured Article. Print. Annual, 2015.
"Priority Pyramid." Stringing Along, Newsletter of the Nebraska Chapter of American String Teachers Association, 18-21. Print. Spring 2014.