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For years I have wondered if a musician is predestined to choose an instrument based on inherent traits found long before they play a single note, or if a musician's personality is shaped by the instrument that they choo...

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After six fulfilling years at Bakersfield College, I’ve learned one thing for certain: the piano is an instrument that needs care and attention. As I step into this new chapter with the revitalization of Calanchini Music...

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After six fulfilling years contributing to the music program at Bakersfield College, I've come to a realization: I find my greatest satisfaction in teaching privately outside the safety of full-time employment. While nur...

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Here's where it all culminates

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Ivan Chopik is a musician-entrepreneur who owns and operates 3 businesses (two music related, one non-music). He has balanced his music career with his business endeavors over the course of the past 15 years and has a l...

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Considering who I am as a person has been paramount in deciding what kind of an Artist I'm going to be. This is a complicated reflection to undertake, as a lot of what makes me \"Me\" can change depending on the day, the ...

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Early on in my bands career I became intimately familiar with the types of people that made up our fan base. They were typically in the category of \"other\"; former juggalos, beard-competition goers, and a variety of oth...

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The Times, They Are A-Changin

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I'm Goin' Through Changes

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It was the worst of times, it was the...worst of times. The best of times seemed to be a fictional timeline, all the world was now in full COVID lockdown. We musicians had to adapt to a reality in which we either couldn...

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When I’m sick I finally get the opportunity to watch TV and today, being ill, I happened to stumble upon a fascinating documentary on Netflix called \"Losers\". The premise of the show is not necessarily to tell the tale...

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Every musician wants to be amazing, but very few hold the discipline necessary to achieve great things with their music. A friend/colleague of mine and I talk about this periodically over glasses of whiskey. What is re...

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As I write this I'm watching a clip of Rammstein playing live. Having previously been familiar with their classic hit \"Du Hast\" I made this viewing decision purely on recommendation of my singer Art. Watching the show ...

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During last night's performance with La Marcha Sound (an amazing Latin group that I get to play piano/organ/synth for) I was fortunate to encounter a band that has members whose egos are harmful to people, including othe...

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The year 2019 seems like an appropriate year to finally develop the website that I've had advertised on my business cards since college. I've developed a strategy consisting of this website in conjunction with various ...

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