MOREY HORN STUDIO

FAILURE. It’s a scary word in our society. It’s imbued with fear, shame, and judgement. I’m going to encourage you to change your...

From the time I was very young, I learned that being a student was about the product. A good finished product got me a high grade, a...

"Show your work." You know that phrase -- from math tests, on which giving the correct answer wasn't enough. It always annoyed me. Why do...

The hardest thing I do every day is get out of bed. Sometimes it takes me hours. I used to think I was lazy. Now, I know that my ego was...

"For is it not true that human progress is but a mighty growing pattern woven together by the tenuous single threads united in a common...

Anyone else struggling with motivation right now? I find that I mostly rely on external motivators to signal what I should do with my day...

"Agency is the sense of being a cause rather than an effect.... With agency, you are active rather than passive, raking initiative and...

Summer is a great time for relaxation, a change of pace, and rejuvenating. As a musician, summer is also a great time for growth. Summer...

My students make fun of me. It's true. They think my obsession with AIR is hilarious (and sometimes annoying). Every response I give to...

I try to maintain a daily mindfulness/meditation practice. It's nothing elaborate or specific -- it's just a commitment to setting aside...

Perhaps I should be writing this blog post about road blocks to writing blog posts. :) Yes, indeed -- it's been two years since I've...

Nicholas and I recently vacationed in rural Wisconsin, enjoying the last remnants of winter and welcoming in the first sight, sounds, and...

painting by Robin Danely -- fingerfold.blogspot.com & www.robindanely.com I spent a week teaching at Shell Lake Arts Center this July –...

Over the years, many students and parents have come to me for lessons in order to prepare for an audition – concert band, Greater Twin...

I recently had the great honor of co-presenting a session at the Minnesota Music Educator's Association Midwinter Clinic with three...

Why Take Private Lessons? Whether you're a beginning, intermediate, or advanced student, private lessons with a supportive,...

The fabulous Michael Gast, who plays Principal Horn with the Minnesota Orchestra, once told me in a lesson, “You're playing your horn...

Getting ready for a performance or audition can be a daunting process. It's easy to feel overwhelmed by everything you need to prepare,...

excellence: (noun) extremely high quality perfection: (noun) something that cannot be improved I often talk with my students about the...

I haven't written a blog post in a while. It's totally because I'm procrastinating - something, I think, to which everyone can relate....