How to find your creative direction

A handful of years ago, I was at a major creative crossroads—struggling with performance anxiety, feeling lost in my creative direction, and seriously considering quitting music altogether. This is the story of the most important lesson I learned that led me to my biggest personal creative breakthrough—causing me to reinvigorate my passion for music and pivot from being a classical trumpet player to an experimental performer-composer who makes music with electronics, modular synths, and trumpet. I was encouraged to share this here by a few friends who heard the story and found it impactful. My hope is that this will be helpful and supportive for anyone who is perhaps experiencing a similar period of uncertainty / doubt in their own musical journey! Join my FREE Introduction to Synthesis mini course (no experience or special gear required): https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/firstsynthpatch Join my Patreon community for behind-the-scenes content, unreleased music, and extended tutorials: https://www.patreon.com/sarahbellereid Learn how to make your own unique music with modular synths and master the fundamentals of sound design inside my step-by-step course & coaching program, Learning Sound and Synthesis—no experience needed! https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/waitlist Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation. www.sarahbellereid.com