Last week, I had the honor of interviewing Lisa Chippendale, the string orchestra director/conductor for Quarry Hill Elementary, Walt Disney Elementary, Charles Boehm Middle School, the assistant orchestra director for Pennsbury High School, and author of two biographies and another book. She shared some tips with me for young musicians. What is the secret to a good practice? Mrs. Chippendale said that to actually benefit from a practice you must work on the music in chunks

If I could chose a different instrument, I would chose the viola or the flute/piccolo. The viola has a rich, deeper sound, and since I play the clarinet, which is a wind instrument, I would want to try out a string instrument for a change. I also love orchestra music, which is romantic and dramatic, versus band music, which is often marches. I would want to play the flute/piccolo because when I was first choosing an instrument, I wanted to play the flute. However, my sister c