I'm writing to you from my fabulous music studio, where I work with students engaging in music intensive-study. With the pandemic,...

Students call and cancel lessons for all kinds of reasons... a cold, too tired after a late night sleepover, last minute birthday party,...

September. There is something about this time of year that feels like a big reset. It was drilled into our brains and bodies since...

We are a week away from the end of summer break in the studio, resuming July 11th. The last seven weeks have been a whirlwind for me and...

Follow my story of literally driving "from sea to shining sea" to make a new life in San Diego and continue my music therapy practice...

Privilege has been on my mind a lot lately. Right now, I am sitting in my car, taking a driving break on my road trip from Massachusetts...

Transitioning my home and my business from Massachusetts to California has me thinking a lot about gratitude... and guilt. Today I turned...

The dictionary defines it at "courteous goodwill." Today I felt it. Hard. After an all-nighter organizing and researching for my upcoming...

Most of you are familiar with the music lessons we rock out in the studio. Adaptive lesson instruction is a service I offer in the music...

I thoughts the stage fright and audition phase of my life was over. I was wrong. Auditions have always been a serious source of stress...

In the last year breathing has taken on an entirely new meaning. We collectively held our breath last spring when we realized our lives...

Yesterday morning my partner and I were at the breakfast table reflecting on the week. He mentioned his surprise at my ability to be...

The last time we talked it was October! Oh man! After all this time the one thing I’ve learned is that change is the one constant in my...

Who remembers that show? Rod Sterling got it right. Disconnected timelines, illusions of reality... That resonates pretty loudly these...

"If I could reach the stars I'd pull one down for you Shine it on my heart So you could see the truth That this love I have inside Is...

Summertime is prime time for my most serious students to take a bite out of big projects that aren't interrupted by the stress of...

I LOOOOVE a trailblazer! Gender diversity in the audio engineering field has been a hot topic since I was an anxious grad student at NYU....

My life as a teaching artist doesn't keep me in the classroom. The perks of the gig bring cool opportunities, like voice coaching in...

Most of you know that I am currently working on my music therapy internship. The clinical work that we do is very complex... much more...

Almost everywhere I go, people ask me what my big goal is. This usually comes once they find out how many pieces there are to my career...

March is one of my favorite months (Happy Birthday to ME!). As the clock struck midnight and the calendar switched over to those...

Music therapy is a young and growing field. Most people music therapists simply play music to help clients feel better. It is so much...

A few years ago, I jumped OFF the New Year's Resolution band wagon. For me, focusing on digging deep into too many goals once a year only...

A Call to Action When I first found about about Foundations of Music, I thought it was another organization on the quest to “save music”....

Some of you know I have been a musician my entire life, but I don't often share the origin story. When my dad adopted me I was in 5th...

For me, this is a VERY busy time of year. Business is booming as I plan for a new chapter in January (Thank you to everyone who has been...

Part of being a business owner is understanding that you need to earn your clients' trust. Yup. It's pretty much a given. If you don't...

Last week I had the beautiful opportunity to attend the healing circle at Sat Nam Yoga in Chicago. It was such an amazing experience. I...

Online booking is now available for music lessons! Just click "Book Online" under the Music page and you're one step away from getting...

I am so excited to announce that you can book your hair appointments online! Just click on the link to book your appointment from the...

As we approach the new month, we have something special going on in each studio.

On October 28 we will host the music studio's fall potluck! It's a great opportunity for our families, students, and musicians alike to...

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