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You are enough…

May 19th, 2020 by admin

Recently I have been offered some great opportunities including getting to perform as part of Music NB’s “NB at Home” concert series, and the National Arts Centre’s “Canada Performs” series.  These are both great opportunities to reach a larger audience, and are actually paid performances, which is rare in these days of performing online! I […]

When it’s ok not to practice…

April 19th, 2020 by admin

Have you ever taken our your violin (or other instrument), started practicing, and realized that you just really aren’t feeling it? I had that feeling just the other day getting ready for Symphony NB rehearsals.  I was waiting for contractors to come to my house to finish up some work, so I was trying to […]

5 Lessons from the recording studio

January 25th, 2020 by admin

Every time I go into the studio I learn a little more!  Here are some of my insights from this time around: 1. Schedule more time than you need in the studio. Our time in the studio went quite well, but one day the computer at the studio was down and they had to reinstall […]

The Nerves Never Go Away Completely

June 20th, 2019 by admin

This past weekend I did some busking at the Kingston Farmers’ Market just outside of Saint John.  I have been busking now for close to 20 years.  I have busked on the streets of Victoria, BC (my first ever busking experience), Galway, Ireland, at a gas station outside of Fredericton, NB,  and at farmers’ markets […]

Laying the Foundation in your Fiddle Playing

January 6th, 2019 by Katherine Moller

My husband, my mom, and I had been traveling to visit family.  When we returned home, we discovered a pile of snow and ice had accumulated on the step.  I spent quite a bit of time working on getting our step back down to wood.  My mother had made a passing comment to me about […]

Reflections on 2018

December 12th, 2018 by Katherine Moller

We are coming to the end of the year, which means that it is time to reflect on what has been going on as well as what is yet to come! I don’t know how you like to look at your goals, but I like to write everything down.  I have a book where I […]

Go Slow to Go Fast

November 7th, 2018 by Katherine Moller

Each year, as I teach my students, I see some of the same issues.  These are all issues that I have had as well!  The issue that I want to talk about today is about the problem with being in a hurry and the need to start slowly! There are a couple of different ways […]

Going for the Easy Win

October 12th, 2018 by Katherine Moller

Discouragement happens.  Sometimes when you get stuck it is hard to get yourself motivated again.  This can be in anything!  Music, business, exercise…  The best piece of advice that I have ever received about how to get unstuck is to go for the easy win. What?  What do you mean go for the easy win? Shouldn’t I […]

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''Celtic fiddle with a classical twist:
the heart and soul of a fiddler, the artistry and finesse of a classical violinist.''