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Practicing is not about perfection. It is about the journey towards perfection.
Mar 24, 2016
Practicing is not about perfection. It is about the journey towards perfection.
Mar 24, 2016

Over and over again in my development towards being a professional violinist, I heard "Practice makes Perfect" or ( its supposed improvement) " Practice doesn't make perfect, Perfect Practice makes perfect". 

Mar 24, 2016
Feb 27, 2012
Practicing Ideas: “Slayin’ Dragons and Findin’ Treasure”
Feb 27, 2012

In my decades of teaching the violin and viola, I many times have been a part of a familiar scene. 

The student is around 10-13 years of age and visibly frustrated. After multiple attempts at a passage, wookee noises are emitted with a sigh “Aaaargh!”...

Feb 27, 2012
Parental Question #1 “Practice Issues”
Feb 3, 2012
Parental Question #1 “Practice Issues”
Feb 3, 2012

I was wondering if you had some advice on some practice issues that my son and I are having from time to time.  It's hard to describe the dynamic that happens but it generally ends with him stomping off.

Feb 3, 2012
Oct 16, 2011
Practicing the Violin or Viola ...
Oct 16, 2011

Practice is a topic that is often implied but rarely discussed.  Almost as if a “yeah, you should....” answer would suffice as good enough.

Oct 16, 2011
Aug 12, 2011
The Ideal of 'Artist'
Aug 12, 2011

Sometimes our world reminds me of a war between overinflated narcissists, each clamoring amongst the other to proclaim their self-acknowledged superiority of their given genre of focus.

Aug 12, 2011