This guest post comes from Northwestern University double bass teacher and Milwaukee Symphony bassist Andrew Raciti. Check out more articles related to college selection here. I thought I’d offer a few ideas about what a teacher may be looking for in...
This is a guest post from double bassist and educator Yoshi Horiguchi covering research that he did about Progressive Repertoire Book 1 by George Vance. Yoshi interviewed Nicholas Walker, Tracy Rowell, Martha Vance, and Johnny Hamil as part of his research. Check...
These videos are intended to help students learn the pieces in the three volumes of Progressive Repertoire for double bass by George Vance and Annette Costanzi. You can purchase these outstanding books on Amazon through the following links: Progressive Repertoire:...
Teachers and programs come in all shapes and sizes. Some haven’t changed much since 1950, while others are at the forefront of innovation. There are so many ways to make a career in music, and many colleges only present three options: Orchestral...
Lots of places offer music education degrees. But in each region of the country, there are usually an established few schools known to be music education powerhouses. Many of these schools combine their established reputation with a reasonable price tag and...
