Category Archives: Practicing

Professor Harold Hill Wasn’t Completely Wrong

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Micah Everett

Every music teacher understands and emphasizes the importance of regular individual practice for students’ growth and development. There is a particular joy that comes from working with a student who is consistently well-prepared, demonstrating steady and sometimes rapid growth. Lessons … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Steps to Playing a Better All-State Audition (Repost)

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Micah Everett

Today I am reposting, for the tenth year, one of the more popular articles on this blog. With high school students preparing for auditions for all-state groups and similar ensembles around this time of year, posting this article every fall … Continue reading →

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Because It’s Pretty…Or, The Downside of Musical Competition

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Micah Everett

Once again this week I am finding myself without very much time to write, with the International Trombone Festival coming up in a few days and a new recording project just a couple of weeks after that. So, I thought … Continue reading →

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Make Sure It Stays Fun

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Micah Everett

Believe it or not (I’m not sure I can), I just finished my twentieth year of teaching at the university level. I started as a terrified twenty-two-year-old teaching assistant with nine students and no experience, spent time in both the … Continue reading →

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Right Treatment Requires Right Diagnosis, Part 2

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Micah Everett

I did not plan initially for this post to become a “two-parter,” but as I have continued to reflect on this topic and to work with students on certain issues, I have decided that an additional perspective is needed. Stated … Continue reading →

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