Getting the Full Effect

If you’ve ever tended a garden in the middle of a dry summer, you likely understand how important it is to be thorough with the watering. When the ground is parched, an incomplete irrigation won’t saturate the soil, which causes roots to grow ever further...

My Introduction to the Alexander Technique

by Jim Froelich I studied viola in college, and it was there that I met an Israeli violinist who was one of the best string players at the school. He was also an excellent tennis player. He and I lived in the same boarding house, and I would hear him pick up his...

The Yoga of Making Your Bed

by Chelsea Doohan Do you make your bed? As someone who has never been a habitual bed maker, I would like to think that it counts for absolutely nothing. And at the same time, I recently began to suspect that my unmade bed was contributing–albeit in a small...

A New Way to Pay!

Hello everyone, We are excited to announce a new payment option that replaces the $15 drop-in. We think it will be an appealing alternative for a number of our students. For individual classes, we are shifting to a pay-what-you-can system. This means that people can...

Easy Steps to Reducing Strain

by Jim Froelich I once worked with a very good clarinet player practicing a very difficult piece of music. He was convinced it was especially hard. Every time he got to the most difficult section, it was as though he thought, “here comes the really hard part.” But...