Monthly Archives: April 2020

ClarinetMike to Perform on Livestream Recital, Saturday, May 30!

NEWS! I’ll be performing Austin Ali’s recent work, Transposing A Feeling: For Bailey Sikorski, on a FREE online recital over the Internet on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 7:30 pm CDT (12:30 am UTC/GMT). The live broadcast will be on … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Improve Your Practicing

Here’s some tips that will help you make the most of your practice sessions. 7 Ways to Improve Your Practicing by Dr. Michael Dean “ClarinetMike” Practice First. “Work expands to fill the time available.” (A time management maxim known as “Parkinson’s Law.”) … Continue reading

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7 Woodwind Doubling Tips

These tips are generally pointed toward doubling on clarinet, saxophone, and flute [my doubles]; however, I believe they also will be useful on double reeds. Further, I think the principles in the tips will generally be helpful on any instrument. … Continue reading

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Duo 35 in Miami, Florida! ClarinetMike and Saxophonist Todd Oxford to Perform at the NACWPI/CMS 2020 National Conference, October 22-24, 2020

Saxophonist Todd Oxford and I (Duo 35) have been invited to perform at the National Conference of NACWPI (National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors) on October 22-24, 2020 at the Hilton Miami Downtown in Miami, Florida! NACWPI will … Continue reading

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