Improvisation can sometimes feel daunting, even to the best musicians. Questions like "where should I start?" or "is what I am playing any good?" are indeed uttered far too often, when in fact there is no right or wrong. Everyone is capable of improvising (we all do it in speech for example), but even so, blockages often remain when put on the spot in a musical situation that requires “in the moment” creativity. So how does one go about asserting her/himself musically?
Music is one of those great studies that is simultaneously an art form of human expression and a technical field of expertise. Music has been part of my life since 7th grade, when I started playing the flute in concert band. I went on to become a self-identified band geek through high school. These were truly transformative years in my life. Now I’m at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY where I’m studying Engineering and Management, but I can never forget the music that has been a part of my life since then.
