September 12th, 2018 by admin
The month of August was challenging for me mentally! I decided at the end of last year to start treating my teaching studio more as a business. I have been teaching in Fredericton now for 16 years! In all those years I have really run my studio with the mentality of a stereotyped 50’s housewife […]
August 8th, 2018 by Katherine Moller
Around the year 2000 my parents were living in Victoria, BC. I went out to visit them and decided to try my hand at busking. I got my permit, read up on the rules (how long you can stay in one spot, how close you can be to another busker, not blocking the way, etc) […]
July 11th, 2018 by Katherine Moller
They say that a change is as good as a rest… This summer I am hoping to do a bit of both! I always take a break from my teaching schedule during the summer, but my performance schedule usually fills up. During the school year my teaching occupies most of my time. I do still manage […]
June 5th, 2018 by Katherine Moller
Over the years I have taught many adults; a question that is often posed to me is: “Is it worth it for me to continue with this, or am I just wasting my time and yours?” First of all, if you are working hard and practicing at home, you are never wasting your teacher’s time. […]
May 2nd, 2018 by Katherine Moller
I tend to write most of my music over one or two weeks during the summer. I have been lucky enough to get residencies through the Fredericton Arts Alliance the past 8 years. So, here is the question. Why do I write most of my music during these residencies and not the rest of […]
April 9th, 2018 by Katherine Moller
You know the saying “Something Done, Ask a Busy Person To Do It”? Well, that quote describes me so well! When I am busy and have lots on the go I am very focused, organized, and able to get a lot done! If you want to read my tips on how to get a lot […]
March 9th, 2018 by Katherine Moller
I am really pleased that my band Different Folk is finally releasing an album! We have been performing together for at least ten years now, and have never done more than a demo recording. Because this CD was live, the process was a little different than the way that I usually approach a recording. We […]
January 30th, 2018 by Katherine Moller
I have been thinking about practicing quite a lot recently. It has come up in three ways in my life recently, and I want to share my thoughts with you. I belong to a group of female musicians, and recently one of the members was talking about feeling like a fraud because she was not […]