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If you want to compose for a living, you'll have to learn how to push through creative blocks.
Here's 6 tactics for when you're feeling...
Composing a minute of music used to take me 20+ hours. I wanted every second to be perfect. But no matter how long I worked, I was never happy with...
Pursuing creativity isn’t easy. The choice to become an artist is already difficult, let alone dealing with other people's opinions about it....
In 2019, I moved to LA to continue pursuing a composing career. 6 months later, COVID hit the US, sending us into a nationwide lockdown.
Quarantine...
Balancing my work as a composer, content creator, and educator can be tough.
To prevent myself from working weekends or pulling all-nighters,...
Mastery of composition (or any art) comes from 1000+ hours of quality practice. Implement these four strategies into your practice routine,...
One of the most exciting things about working for yourself is the ability to control how you spend your time.
And yet often when we get ...
In case you missed it, here's a video from last week on a crazy simple trick I learned from studying John Powell's How to Train Your...
In 2021, I decided to really dig deeper into improving my orchestration and mock-up chops.
One of the most eye-opening moments for me was watching...
A common struggle I see from aspiring composers is how to go about finding work and building relationships.
Most start off the same...