Category Archives: Justifications

Starting a Music Course with Confidence

Posted on August 26, 2014 by

Starting a new music course can be daunting. At every step of my musical education, I worried if I was going to be good enough and whether I would be able to stay the course. In this short article, I … Continue reading →

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What do you make of this performance?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by

What would it be like if you had 100% belief in what you were doing? A month ago, my friend and colleague Ben Angel (Lead singer from The Bohemian Embassy) showed me a video performance on Youtube which has really had … Continue reading →

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Being nice to people on the way up…

Posted on September 2, 2013 by

Being nice to the people on the way up is a good idea as you may meet them on the way down. After reading a post by Amy Wilkinson about top tips for musicians and the great tip about being … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Pianist…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

This weekend saw the marriage of two dear friends in a wonderful church and dozens of friends, family guests and church people. My task was to perform two modern hymns chosen by my friends as a piano solo, to be … Continue reading →

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Let’s hear it for Musical Performing!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

A student asked me the other day “What will be the point of performing if I am not going to be a professional musician? Is there any point in learning if I don’t want to perform to millions?” I take … Continue reading →

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