I just moved from the USA to Canada, and here are the top things I regret not having right now, in my empty apartment. My new city, Montreal, located directly north of New York and Vermont in the province of Quebec, is pretty great — although I’ve only been here…

I’m sitting here on the plane to my school in Montreal, and I’m scared. These last few years have ruined college for me, and continuing on to more triggers me, clearly. Here’s why. I was smack-dab in the middle of my undergraduate degree when the pandemic hit. I had a…

After years of distance, Angie returns to her long lost lover Willa, who’s trapped with her baby in an abusive relationship — 609 Wicker Street. It still looks the same, so domestic and shabby. Every house has a rickety Victorian-style porch and a lawn just barely big enough for a plastic pool and a token potted plant. But of course, Angie’s house doesn’t even have that. It’s the one at the end on the corner…

In which a man tells me I’m not good enough. And then I prove him wrong. I walked into a meeting with my mentor, a famous musician in my field of study, and he said, without even glancing up from his stack of papers, “Sit down. Ask your question.” His…

Especially as a music major. I attended college from 2018 to 2022. I got one year of regular school, and halfway through my sophomore year, my entire undergraduate degree program suddenly evaporated into nothing. COVID-19 happened. I got sent home from my music college in New Jersey with only about…

Are you interested in going to music school, but not sure how to get there? Or are you wondering about the difference between music major admissions versus regular majors? I’ve applied to college three times in the last five years (successfully, too), and I’m here to share what I learned. …

The path to being a musician is never a straight line. Ever. Ok, fine, maybe for 1% of all the musicians in the world. But for the other 99%, and for me, it was so squiggly I got lost sometimes. And that’s ok. …

Looking to improve your audition strategies? Kick stage fright, tripping, stuttering, and wardrobe malfunctions out the door with these tips for preparation and success! There are a lot of variables when it comes to auditions — where will it be, what to perform, who will be there, what to say…

As a small business owner trying to manage all the different aspects of your business, sometimes social media can feel like the last thing on your mind. But some of the best companies out there have used social media to skyrocket their business into success, just by getting more clicks…