https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1c6d0Rcdr4 In 2020, when The Boot and Saddle, the main venue catering to roots music community shuttered its doors, my musician friends were at a loss when it came to routing from DC to New York. That same year also marked my buying a house on Hazel Avenue, thanks to a flourishing career started by playing small, intimate house concerts. The relationships I fostered in those environments left me with the feeling that I should give back to my community in kind. And so Honky Tonk on Hazel was born. With a lot of planning and cleaning, $50 in beer and snacks and B ..read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCOu-4etNXg Check out this lesson on rhythmic notation ..read more

Now that recital season has passed, I want to take this time to bring attention to some helpful tips and tricks to make your practice sessions more productive. These are all active parts of my own practice sessions, please try them at home as you may find them beneficial. 1. Slow and Steady: This one may sound familiar, but I can’t stress how important it is to practice all material slowly. Playing slowly with consistency is crucial in developing proper technique and rhythmic accuracy. Even if the tempo of what your are working on is fast, work on it slowly and then begin to bring it up to spe ..read more