Monthly Archives: November 2020

There Are Technical Challenges…and Then There Are Processing Challenges

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Micah Everett

My son, who will turn eleven in a few days, has been playing violin for four years. While his sight reading ability remains well behind his overall technique, over the past year or so he has begun working through what … Continue reading →

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The Daily Routine: Our “This is a Football” Speech (Repost)

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Micah Everett

I was planning to write a new post this weekend, but in light of conversations with several students this past week, this post is worth sharing again. While it can be tempting to neglect fundamentals in favor of working on … Continue reading →

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