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Every Breath You Take

September 3, 2018 By Sarah Anne Wolkowski

Vigilant Teacher: “I’ll be watching you.” Nervously-Smiling Student: “Um, creepy?” Friendly-but-Firm Teacher: “Creepy? No. Intense? Maybe. But this is the only way I can ensure you have stopped inhaling through your nose. Unless you want to try the clothes peg again.” Wide-Eyed Student Jumps In: “No, no. No way. Even with that thin cloth covering […]

Filed Under: Breathing

As Time Goes By

May 16, 2018 By Sarah Anne Wolkowski

“What a waste of space.” Startled Student Stops Playing: “Are you talking about me?” Wise Teacher: “Grasshopper, it is never about YOU. It is about what you DO. Or what you are not doing, in this case. Slightly Defensive Student: “Not doing? Everything was correct: notes, rhythm, articulation, dynamics. I was playing correctly.” Teacher Nods […]

Filed Under: Tricks & Strategies

Learning To Fly

March 15, 2018 By Sarah Anne Wolkowski

Teacher asks: “How long have you been studying with me?” Student answers: “About four years.” Teacher nods: “OK. At this point, do you think we are on the same page? Do we think alike when it comes to music?” Doubtful Student: “Sure. I guess so. No. Yes. Maybe. How should I know?” Teacher stares. Students […]

Filed Under: Philosophy

Smooth Operator

February 13, 2018 By Sarah Anne Wolkowski

Not too many saxophonists live in the rain forest. You can imagine why: sticky pads and nowhere to buy reeds. Even if Long & McQuade were to set up shop, the moisture in the air would still be a problem. For your pads, of course. Your complexion, on the other hand, would rejoice in all […]

Filed Under: Maintenance

Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow

January 19, 2018 By Sarah Anne Wolkowski

Congratulations Ms First Year Saxophone Performance Major! (And a big shout-out to the ladies in their second, third and fourth years of their undergraduate degrees, first and second year masters students, and all those long-suffering heroes who are completing doctorates and the Certificat d’aptitude.) As this new adventure begins you may be feeling excited and […]

Filed Under: Health

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

December 29, 2017 By Sarah Anne Wolkowski

Ballpoint pens: essential or obsolete? In the olden days they were everywhere: at the dentist’s office, the automobile repair shop, heck, they even had a box at the reception desk of your hotel. Yes—je suis désolé—my travelling style is more Holiday Inn than George V. (Perhaps, instead of pens, they provide their worthy patrons with […]

Filed Under: Intonation

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