emotions, freedom, inspiration, non-doing, phrasing, self-control, sound, technique, tension, thinking, Uncategorized

Expressing Musical Emotion without Tension?

From Idea to Expression I taught an online masterclass for violinists and violists last ...

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Alexander Technique, awareness, ease, non-doing, peace, performance, reactions, tension, Uncategorized

The Best Way to Deal with Musical Mistakes

Image courtesy of stockphoto at FreeDigitalPhotos.net The Alexander Technique is primarily a preventive technique. ...

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all-possibility, awareness, beliefs, life, non-doing, self-control, soul, spirituality, stress, time-space, wellness

3 Magic Phrases

My “3 Magic Phrases”: “I am free I don’t have to do anything I ...

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Alexander Technique, Art of Freedom, awareness, ease, emotions, freedom, Mind-Body Unity, non-doing, open, practicing, spirituality, technique, Uncategorized, union

The Problem with “Technical” vs. “Musical” Practicing

When you practice, do you think of different ways of practicing as either “technical” ...

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anxiety, awareness, balance, non-doing, open, posture, time-space, Uncategorized

A Simple Tool for Centering Yourself: My “Spatial Litany”

Enjoying the view at the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland ~ Photo by Dave Marcus ...

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Alexander Technique, all-possibility, awareness, non-doing, Uncategorized

What is the Key to Simplifying Life? What Makes Everything Easier?

Life can seem so complicated sometimes!!  Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a magic ...

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