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Great Performers DON’T Concentrate?!!?

When it comes to concentration, we’ve got it all wrong. The great performers know ...

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Alexander Technique, all-possibility, depression, fear, life, life purpose, pain, spirituality, stress, suffering, Uncategorized, union, wellness

How Musicians Can Smile Through Stress…Even Though It FEELS LIKE HELL!!!

I haven’t written about this before, because it has seemed too personal. But being ...

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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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all-possibility, balance, spirituality, Uncategorized, union

Do You Know the Magical Moment of Transition?

There is a magical moment, a suspended moment of Mystery… when one thing is ...

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Are You Dividing or Integrating Yourself When You Make Music, and Does it Really Matter?

I discovered years ago that I, like most people, have a tendency to keep ...

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Art of Freedom, direction, life, musicians, phrasing, technique, Uncategorized, union

What’s “The ONE” Secret to Baroque Music and Funk?!

Stanley Ritchie When I was a student at Indiana University, I was very fortunate ...

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