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The good news: I'm here to help you transform your practice into something empowered, daring & disciplined. Something that feels good.
It took me a while to understand that practice doesn't have to be painful or ho-hum.
After years of loathing too many moments in practice, I started noticing the same trends in my students and colleagues. I wanted a solution, so in 2010, I began creating resources for efficient practicing for my studio of violinists at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Here's what I've learned. While we can all agree that progress is paramount, it can't be the only goal. Feeling good about our journey is important. It is not an afterthought, a byproduct, or a bonus. Joy fuels artistic growth and sustains us as human beings.
I am interested in cultivating "what if" practice, the kind of practice that is stimulating, daring, surprising, and deeply satisfying. I think we can make ourselves happy with practice, if done right.
It's time to bring more empowerment, efficiency & joy to your practice.
Originally from Stuttgart, Germany, I have enjoyed a varied career as a violinist, educator, author, speaker and researcher on the East Coast.
I study practice psychology and how technology enhances practice. And the big news: I'm currently in the middle of writing a book on the psychology of practice (gulp).
I'm the author of the Practizma Practice Journal, the co-creator of the Clipza app (so you can take better video when you practice), and the Associate Professor of Violin and Coordinator of strings at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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