Tips & Tricks

Kelsey Jacobsen

A Parent's Back-to-School Guide to Music Lessons

As adults, we remember our own childhoods with a mixture of nostalgia and dismay. The world changes and what we know about raising...

Kelsey Jacobsen

When to Say Yes

A creative’s life is full of opportunities, some we follow and some we decline. Many of my students and parents approach me when an...

Kelsey Jacobsen

How to Find Your Real Audience

I was listening to a discussion about musicians trying to reach their "real" audience. By real they meant strangers - anyone besides...

Kelsey Jacobsen

Setting Yourself Up for Success in the Practice Room

The past year has been... interesting? In the artistic community we have seen many people talk about using the pandemic to their...