The stage is not where and when you want to discover how your brain and body are going to react and perform under pressure…

Musical performance at its best occurs when you literally forget you are playing…and a remarkable thing occurs…

Realize that the audience wants you to be successful… and not in a selfish way… not as if they demand to be entertained…

A simple, yet powerful ritual that I use to center and focus my body, mind, and spirit as I sit down to play…

We have now arrived at the moment of truth when we have to decide that we really are going to play for others…