Performance Anxiety: Is it a Bad Thing?
Short answer: No. That’s all folks, thanks for reading! It can be unpleasant and extreme cases can be debilitating, but like most things...
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Mar 1, 20197 min read
Embarrassing Banding Moments
When something takes up so much of your life, it creates a lot of memories- the good, the bad and the downright embarrassing. Now for...
Oct 20, 20183 min read
Self-Care Favourites- October
So, here are some of the things I’ve loved to do or use this month, to practise self-care. If you feel like you’re in a self-care rut,...
Oct 10, 20183 min read
10 Things People with Mental Illnesses are SICK of hearing
Humans. We all like to think we know everything about everything and EVERYONE has an opinion…even when they have no experience of what...
Sep 13, 20184 min read
Players of the Revolution
Being involved in youth bands has been the rocket fuel for my progression as a player. Regular band rehearsals were useful for my...
Aug 8, 20184 min read
Young Star- Jack Lythaby
From Primary School learner to high flyer in just eight years. This well experienced horn player is now a National Youth Brass Band of...
Jul 2, 20181 min read
We’re On Youtube!
Check out It’s Not a Trumpet’s first ever Youtube video! Follow me as I prepare to play Principal Cornet with the wonderful Golborne band...
Jun 20, 20184 min read
Young Star- Zoe Wright
This month’s young star is a principal horn for not just one, but THREE high level bands. She’s studied music performance abroad and is...
Jun 14, 20185 min read
Protect the Blob- The Wasted Time Project
If you’ve bought a newspaper, turned on the radio/tv or flicked through social media, one word has dominated the headlines. A word that I...
Jun 7, 20184 min read
5 Tips For Solo Contests
Whilst playing in brass bands does provide a player with loads of skills, solo competitions allow players to solely focus on their...
May 21, 20183 min read
Young Stars- Molly and Alice
For those of you who have worries that the banding movement maybe on limited time due to the potential lack of interest in the younger...
May 15, 20183 min read
Listen To Your Mother- The Wasted Time Project
Dear Young(er) Liv, However behind the red and blue hair dye and the black eyeliner, we both know you’re actually a bit of a worrier. You...
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