“Do not confuse activity with progress.”                                                                             -Saleda Tea Bag

“Plan your work each day. Budget your time. At the end of the practice session, you should feel [confident] of your accomplishment. Maintain a positive mental attitude. Think you can and will. Concentration is essential! Do not practice when your mind is far off. Slow practice, fast progress. Fast practice, no progress. Be alert, observant and attentive to every detail. Practice exactly as you intend the piece to be played in performance. Never allow a slip or mistake to go by. Stop and check errors immediately. Listen to the sounds you are producing – music is the art of sound.”
 -Isabelle Yalkovsky Byman

 “Neither ‘hit-or-miss’ nor ‘trial and error’ activity will serve to foster the foundational skills necessary in forming a solid basis upon which to build more advance skills. “
-Amanda Vick Lethco

 “Think ten times before practicing once.”
-Franz Liszt

 “LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN!!!”
-Every Great Teacher

 “Plan your work, then work your plan.”
-D. Martin

 “Approach a given task with an abiding sense of direction and destiny.”
-Ghandi

 “Never give up, never, never, never.”
  -W. Churchill

       -Dr. Steven L. Havens