Many members have lost their income from playing and teaching. They run the risk of losing their homes or healthcare due to their inability to pay. If you have the means to help, please consider donating here. Your donations are not tax-deductible but they will be held in a special fund allocated to musicians in need. Thank you for your generosity.
Breath deep. Pray. Sweat. Cross Your Fingers. Try to forget about it. Get to the front of the line when they call for children and pregnant women to board. Keep your head down. Act casual. Act like you own the place. Act like a tourist. Pretend you have no idea what they’re talking about. Fake […]
A few months ago I discovered this book “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”, by Dr. Carol S. Dweck. I’m pretty sure I heard about it from Derek Sivers blog post “Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset”. Here’s a basic summary from Derek’s post: It’s a little bit like “nature vs nurture”: People in a fixed mindset believe […]
We recently learned that the San Francisco Conservatory of Music will be housing students in the top five floors of the new 11 story building under construction next door to the Local 6 office. That got us thinking about all the wonderful reasons one should major in music. So we compiled a top ten list: […]