Interactive performances succeed to the degree that teaching artistry moves onto the stage and into concert traditions. And probably the boldest kind of interactive performance is the Very Open Rehearsal. Take a deep breath…you can do this.

Bookstores place the bestsellers out front. Even online, the bestsellers appear on the homepage. Well, duh. It’s Marketing 101.

Over the years, I have asked many education professionals the following question: If you were to place all your chips on one key idea upon which to stake American school reform, which gamble seems best to take?

Reflection and self-assessment—two basic, ancient, essential human processes. Do you think of them as essential to all musicians and composers?

We know a lot about the ways to spark, support and sustain the learning of students in our school residency programs.

Notes on Creativity