burnout, ease, music teachers, teaching, wellness

🎻 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 “𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲” 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

Teaching six hours straight. No breaks. Talking faster because your students seem tired. Staying ...

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creativity, education, freedom, inspiration, music teachers, phrasing, teachers, violin, wellness, workshop

“Now play it again…,” said Josef Gingold, my teacher. On playing the Bach Ciaconna in style!

“Now play it again…,” he said… I studied the monumental Ciaccona (from J.S. Bach's d ...

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career, career advice, coaching, direction, injury, life purpose, music teachers, performance, performance anxiety, success, teachers, teaching

Are you settling for less than your heart’s desire?

Are you settling for less than your heart’s desire? ❤️ When you were young, did ...

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Art of Freedom, career advice, concentration, direction, education, focus, improvement, music teachers, practicing, self-control, success, thinking, Uncategorized

Without THIS… you’ll never achieve effortless mastery and fulfill your artistic potential.

Do you ever feel like something essential is missing from your technique, but you ...

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improvement, music teachers, practicing

Practicing more is NOT the solution to your performance problems

Got a problem with your performance? Common wisdom says: Got performance anxiety? Practice more! ...

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career advice, education, interviews, marketing, music teachers, online teaching, Uncategorized

Tips for music teachers who want to thrive during covid-19 [Interview with Dave Simon]

Last Monday, I invited musical expert Dave Simon to my facebook group for a ...

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