5 Things Many Students Get Wrong About Being a Composer

I talk about the 5 things I've discovered over my 21 years in higher eduction that students tend to get wrong about being a composer. Plus, we take a listen to "You Have Wings" from 52 Cues Community Member, Michal Pacalaj!

Watch this episode on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgleFi6qkQ

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:54 – A brief history of my teaching journey
05:16 – Students often have myopic visions on what their career will look like
12:11 – Students often want instant results
15:25 – Students often only write what they know
19:21 – Students often miss a lot of details
24:08 – Students sometimes learn that they don’t want to do this, and that’s ok!
31:57 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "You Have Wings" by Michal Macalaj (https://soundcloud.com/michal-pacalaj)
42:18 – Patreon Information

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