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all-possibility, classes, coaching, ease, education, healing, improvement, teaching, technique, tension

Violinists, “Just relax!” (…um, sure…but how?)

You’ve been studying, practicing, performing – and maybe even teaching – the violin for ...

Body, improvement, instruments, technique

How’s your relationship with your instrument?

Some people name their instruments. Some people talk to them. Some people think their ...

mind-body connection, practicing, skills, technique

How to play fast and make art… instead of sounding like a typewriter?

Q: How can I learn to play quick technical passages with effortless ease? A: ...

Alexander Technique, improvement, mind-body skills, practicing, skills, technique

Practicing… by peeling potatoes?!?

Last Saturday, I practiced. By peeling potatoes. Most musicians wouldn’t call that practicing… but ...

anxiety, auditions, career, concentration, improvement, inspiration, musicians, performance, technique

Do you have it backwards when it comes to prepping for an audition?

Prepping for an audition or performance, or even playing for an esteemed teacher or ...

Art of Freedom, discipline, improvement, practicing, skills, technique, Uncategorized

Does Your Technique Ever Fail Under Pressure?

Does your technique ever fail under pressure? If you’re like most musicians, you’ve had ...