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Favorite blog posts, January 2020

January 31, 2020 by Bret Pimentel
  • Rachel Yoder, clarinet: Clarinet Playing During the Postpartum Period: My Story
  • bassoon blog (Betsy Sturdevant): The devil’s in the details (Columbus Symphony Russian Winter Festival II)
  • Joffe Woodwinds: How to Approach a Lesson
  • Clarinet Divas (Diana Haskell): Short List of Favorite Works for Clarinet by Female Composers
  • Peter da Silva Music: At the Repair Shop: A Playtest Checklist for the Saxophone
  • The Flute View (Caitlin Rose): Tools to Help Combat Burnout
  • Bill Plake Music: When Practicing Is More Than Just “Practicing”
  • ProneOboe (Jennet Ingle): Shaq and the Oboe

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