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How Much of an Effect Does Hydration Have on Practice & Performance?
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Apr 28, 2024 |
Feel Like You’re Getting Worse? Here’s Why That May Not Just Be Your Imagination.
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Apr 21, 2024 |
An Unconventional Way to Enhance Your Focus in the Practice Room
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Apr 14, 2024 |
Frank Almond: On Work, Fun, and the Importance of Both in Dealing with Adversity
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Apr 07, 2024 |
How the Wrong Kind of Praise Could Increase a Student’s Feelings of Shame
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Mar 31, 2024 |
Can We Learn Faster by Thinking Less?
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Mar 24, 2024 |
To Play More Accurately, Change Your Focus?
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Mar 17, 2024 |
Why Good Ensemble Playing May Require More Than Just Your Ears
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Mar 10, 2024 |
A Gentle Way to Help Kids (or Adults) Build Performance Confidence?
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Mar 03, 2024 |
A Simple Strategy for Reducing Worries and Practicing With More Focus
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Feb 25, 2024 |
Why the Wrong Kind of Praise Could Heighten a Student's Fear of Failure
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Feb 18, 2024 |
Do You Have a Bias Against Creative Students (Without Realizing It)?
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Feb 11, 2024 |
Steven Tenenbom: On Rhythm, Phrasing, and the Life Within Each Note
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Feb 04, 2024 |
Can Good Luck Charms and Superstitious Rituals Enhance Performance?
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Jan 21, 2024 |
A Simple Technique to Prevent Choking (Which Sounds Like it Couldn’t Possibly Work)
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Jan 14, 2024 |
WOOP: A Better Way to Set Goals?
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Jan 07, 2024 |
How Important Is It to Write Down Your Goals?
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Dec 31, 2023 |
How Important Is “Perfect Practice” When Learning Something New?
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Dec 24, 2023 |
Why It's Important to Identify (and Use) Your "Signature Strengths"
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Dec 17, 2023 |
Jason Shafer: On Healthier Practicing & Strengths-Based Performing
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Dec 10, 2023 |
A Mindset Shift That Can Help You Respond to Setbacks With Even Better Performances
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Dec 03, 2023 |
Reduce Burnout With a Simple Three-Step Exercise
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Nov 26, 2023 |
The Best Way to Breathe for Reducing Stress?
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Nov 19, 2023 |
The Best Thing to Listen to Backstage for Reducing Anxiety?
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Nov 12, 2023 |
Benjamin Kamins: On Self-Judgment, Slow Practice, and Reed-Making
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Nov 05, 2023 |
Why Lowering Standards Can Sometimes Promote Better Learning
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Oct 29, 2023 |
“Brain Fatigue” and the Best Thing to Do on Practice Breaks
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Oct 22, 2023 |
Why Reflection Should Be Part of Your Daily Practice Routine
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Oct 15, 2023 |
How to Practice for More Consistent Performances
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Oct 08, 2023 |
Christine Carter & Ellen Hendriksen: On the Perils of “Perfect Practice”
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Oct 01, 2023 |
Are Today’s Musicians More “Clone-Like?"
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Sep 24, 2023 |
Why Practicing Too Much Could Actually Increase Errors
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Sep 17, 2023 |
How Consistent Do Pre-Performance Routines Need to Be?
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Sep 10, 2023 |
The Surprising Truth about Learning Styles
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Sep 03, 2023 |
Difficulty Staying Focused While Practicing? Why “Airplane Mode” May Not Be Enough
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Aug 20, 2023 |
A Hack to Boost Your Practice Efficiency
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Aug 13, 2023 |
On Building an Audience in 2023: Ken Kubota & Morgan Davison
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Aug 06, 2023 |
When Is the Best Time to Start Memorizing a New Piece?
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Jul 30, 2023 |
The "Lazy" Person’s Guide to Mastering Self-Control
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Jul 23, 2023 |
Two Things Experts Do Differently When Practicing
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Jul 16, 2023 |
On Building an Audience in 2023: Sumina Studer & Drew Forde
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Jul 09, 2023 |
How to Make Practicing Feel Less Like a Chore
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Jul 02, 2023 |
Self-Compassion: Does It Help or Hurt Performance?
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Jun 25, 2023 |
Why Singing Could Enhance Your Daily Practice
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Jun 18, 2023 |
For More Effective Practice, Try…Longer…Pauses
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Jun 11, 2023 |
George Waddell: On the Hidden Consequences of Music Competitions
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Jun 04, 2023 |
How to Make Mental Practice Even More Effective
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May 28, 2023 |
The Superiority of Intentionally Imperfect Practice?
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May 21, 2023 |
Menahem Pressler: On Following Your Heart
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May 14, 2023 |
How to Find the Perfect Strings for You and Your Instrument
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May 07, 2023 |
How to Learn Better From Failures (And Successes Too)
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Apr 30, 2023 |
“Productive Failure”: Why Early Floundering Leads to Better Learning
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Apr 23, 2023 |
Why Improvisation Should Be Part of Every Young Musician's Training
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Apr 16, 2023 |
Two Ways to Simulate Performance Pressure (and Which Works Best)
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Apr 09, 2023 |
Aaron Williamon: On Becoming a Better, Happier, and Healthier Musician
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Apr 02, 2023 |
How Intentional Errors Could Accelerate Learning
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Mar 26, 2023 |
How to Stay in a More Positive Headspace Before Performances
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Mar 19, 2023 |
Get Unstuck in the Practice Room With a “Creative Pause”
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Mar 11, 2023 |
Hans Jørgen Jensen: On Practicing With the Mind, Not Just the Fingers
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Mar 05, 2023 |
How to Give Students Critical Feedback Without Crushing Their Confidence
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Feb 26, 2023 |
How to Minimize Intrusive Thoughts When You’re Practicing
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Feb 19, 2023 |
Boost Learning and Performance With Naps, Not Coffee!
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Feb 12, 2023 |
Robert Duke: On the Value of Errors, and How Learning Really Works
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Feb 05, 2023 |
19 Things That Great Teachers Do
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Jan 29, 2023 |
How the ‘Gift’ Reframe Could Enhance Performance
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Jan 22, 2023 |
How to Nail Shifts and Big Leaps More Consistently
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Jan 15, 2023 |
How to Keep Anxiety From Spiraling, on Stage and Off
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Jan 08, 2023 |
The Best Type of Goals for More Success in the Year Ahead
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Jan 01, 2023 |
A Clever Practice Hack to Make Practicing More Enjoyable
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Dec 25, 2022 |
The Problem With Intense Laser-Like Focus in the Practice Room
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Dec 18, 2022 |
Why a Little Self-Doubt Before Performing Could Be a Good Thing
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Dec 11, 2022 |
Jennifer Montone: On the Unspoken Mental and Emotional Aspects of Being a Musician
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Dec 04, 2022 |
Why Telling Yourself to “Calm Down” Backstage May Be Counterproductive
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Nov 27, 2022 |
Why Trying to "Think Positive" All the Time Could Make You Feel Worse
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Nov 13, 2022 |
Kim Laskowski: On Developing a Beautiful Expressive Sound and Teaching Yourself How to Learn
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Nov 06, 2022 |
How Important is Listening to Recordings, Really?
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Oct 30, 2022 |
The Practice Strategy That Could “Bulletproof” Your Memory Under PressureThe Practice Strategy That Could “Bulletproof” Your Memory Under Pressure
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Oct 23, 2022 |
A Better Way to Do Mental Practice
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Oct 16, 2022 |
The Problem With Time and Repetition-Based Practice Goals (And What to Do Instead)
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Oct 09, 2022 |
When is the Optimal Time to Start Doing Performance Practice?
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Oct 02, 2022 |
What Is More Effective for Learning - Praise or Criticism?
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Sep 25, 2022 |
Is It Possible to Increase Your “Immunity” to Nerves? The Research Suggests Yes - And Here’s How to Do It.
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Sep 18, 2022 |
Wish You Could Memorize Better? Why a Little Bit of "Verbalization" Might Be the Missing Ingredient.
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Sep 11, 2022 |
David Juncos & Elvire de Paiva e Pona: On ACT and a New Approach to Overcoming Performance Anxiety
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Sep 04, 2022 |
Optimizing Practice: 2 Things That the Best Performers Do & 1 Thing That the Best “Improvers” Do
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Aug 28, 2022 |
Why Ear Training Might Matter More Than You Think
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Aug 21, 2022 |
Two Helpful Things to Think About on Stage, Right Before You Start Playing
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Aug 14, 2022 |
If You Have Difficulty Staying Focused While Practicing, Could Clutter Be a Factor?
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Aug 07, 2022 |
Memory Reconsolidation: A Way to Dump Your Negative Audition and Performance Baggage?
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Jul 31, 2022 |
Three Ways to Teach Students How to Play More Expressively (Is There a “Best” Way?)
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Jul 24, 2022 |
How Making Mistakes Can Accelerate Learning
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Jul 17, 2022 |
The Two Most Efficient (and Two Least Efficient) Memorization Strategies
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Jul 10, 2022 |
Brian Alegant: On the Difference Between MUSIC Theory and Music THEORY
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Jul 03, 2022 |
Why Your Playing (or Singing) Tends to Become Less Musically Expressive on Stage
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Jun 26, 2022 |
Do the Best Performers Also Provide the Best Advice?
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Jun 19, 2022 |
Why Thinking Out Loud Could Help You Become a More Efficient Practicer
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Jun 12, 2022 |
Peter Keller: On Becoming More Skilled Ensemble Musicians with Insights from Cognitive Science
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Jun 05, 2022 |
An “Awkward” Way to Increase Motivation and Make More Progress Towards Your Goals
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May 29, 2022 |
How to Clear Your Mind of Worries Before a Big Performance (revisited)
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May 22, 2022 |
Evidence That Performing From Memory May Be More Challenging for Pianists Than Others (What?!)
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May 15, 2022 |
Do You Struggle With Unreliable Memory on Stage? Perhaps Your Memorization Strategy is Missing This Key ingredient...
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May 08, 2022 |
Keith Underwood (Part 2): On Breathing and the Problem With Thinking of Air as the Solution to Everything.
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May 01, 2022 |
Keith Underwood (Part 1): On the Art of Imitation, and How to Glean Transformative Insights From Great Musicians to Level Up Your Playing.
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Apr 24, 2022 |
How Mental Imagery Can Help You Become a Better (Or More "Psychic") Chamber Music Partner
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Apr 17, 2022 |
How Does One Learn to Play More Musically?
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Apr 10, 2022 |
Do We Really Sound as Terrible on Stage as We Sometimes Think We Do?
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Apr 03, 2022 |
"Quiet Eye": A Technique to Enhance Performance When You're Nervous
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Mar 27, 2022 |
Prone to Procrastinating? Why the Way You Set Deadlines Could Make Things Worse, Not Better.
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Mar 20, 2022 |
Having a Bad Practice Day? Turn It Into a Good One With This 3-Step Self-Coaching Technique.
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Mar 12, 2022 |
Adina Mornell: On Learning How to Practice in Such a Way That Performing Can Be Something We Enjoy, Rather Than Fear
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Mar 06, 2022 |
How to Get Your Brain to Do More Learning BETWEEN Practice Sessions
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Feb 27, 2022 |
How to Get Yourself to Practice When You Don't Feel Like It
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Feb 20, 2022 |
Why You Get Sucked Down the YouTube Rabbit Hole When Practicing (And How to Prevent This Without Having to Break Up With YouTube)
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Feb 13, 2022 |
Joshua Weilerstein: On a Conductor’s Journey, and Why It Might Be Awesome if Every Musician Spent a Day in a Conductor’s Shoes
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Feb 06, 2022 |
Research-Tested Practice Strategies That Will Help You Learn New Pieces Faster
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Jan 30, 2022 |
How the Things You Say to Your Students Can Change the Positivity (Or Negativity) of Their Inner Voice
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Jan 23, 2022 |
Does Perfectionism Really “Kill” Creativity? If So, What’s the Alternative?
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Jan 16, 2022 |
A Practice Strategy That Could Potentially Be Twice as Effective as Regular Practice?
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Jan 09, 2022 |
How to Be a Little More Awesome in 2022? Try These Top Tips and Insights From 2021.
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Jan 02, 2022 |
Why Practicing Practicing from an Early Age is So Important
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Dec 26, 2021 |
Two Approaches to Memorization - One of Which Can Leave You Lost and Stranded if You Rely on It Too Much!
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Dec 19, 2021 |
Not Sure How to Do Mental Practice? Here's a 7-Point "How-To" Guide
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Dec 12, 2021 |
Kristian Steenstrup: On Singing, Solfège, and Cultivating a More Efficient Approach to Learning New Music.
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Dec 05, 2021 |
Struggling to Get a Tricky Passage up to Tempo? Why Slow, Accurate Practice May Actually Be the Problem.
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Nov 28, 2021 |
Evidence That Too Much Consistency in Practice Could Potentially Hinder the Learning Process (What?!)
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Nov 21, 2021 |
Why Too-Short Practice Breaks Could Undermine Your Learning
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Nov 14, 2021 |
Vivian Hornik Weilerstein: On Listening, Leading, and Learning How to Be More in Sync With Your Music-Making Partners.
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Nov 07, 2021 |
How Do Experts Get Even Better? 5 Lessons From the Practice of Expert vs. Intermediate Athletes.
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Oct 31, 2021 |
What to Do When Everyone Thinks You're Great - But You Feel Like a Failure
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Oct 24, 2021 |
If We Want to Maximize Learning, is It Better to Focus on Our Failures? Or Our Successes?
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Oct 17, 2021 |
Evidence That Listening to a Recording Could Accelerate the Learning Process for New Repertoire
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Oct 10, 2021 |
Merry Peckham: On Rehearsing, Performing, and Growing as a Musician (And Person!) in Chamber Music
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Oct 03, 2021 |
A 5-Step Strategy for Enhanced Motor Skill Learning (Especially if You're an Older Learner!)
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Sep 26, 2021 |
Having Difficulty Turning Off the Worries? Here Are the Strategies That Research Suggests May Work Best.
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Sep 19, 2021 |
Feeling a Bit Down and Unmotivated? This Motivation Hack Might Help You Get More Done and Perk Up a Bit.
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Sep 12, 2021 |
Daniel Matsukawa: On Cultivating a Great Sound, and Three Components of Becoming a Better Practicer
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Sep 05, 2021 |
Difficulty Getting to Sleep? Try “Serial Diverse Imaging” - a Crafty Way to Trick Your Brain Into Going to Sleep.
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Aug 29, 2021 |
Wish You Could Be Less Stressed on Concert Days? Try This Unexpected Activity, Used by an Olympic Gold Medalist (and Grandmothers Everywhere 🙂)
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Aug 22, 2021 |
Adequate Learning Vs Overlearning: How Many Repetitions Is Enough?
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Aug 15, 2021 |
Two Things Experts Do Differently Than Non-Experts When Practicing
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Aug 08, 2021 |
Ann Bergeron: On Facilitating a More Positive Learning Experience, More Effective Skill Acquisition, and More Creative Artists
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Aug 01, 2021 |
A Simple Practice Scheduling Hack That Couldn’t Possibly Be as Effective as It Seems
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Jul 25, 2021 |
Why Thought Stopping Doesn’t Work (And the Paradoxical Strategy That Might Work Better)
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Jul 18, 2021 |
Evidence That You Should Probably Be Taking Practice "Micro-Breaks," if You Want to Maximize Learning.
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Jul 11, 2021 |
Natasha Brofsky and Roger Tapping: On Learning New Repertoire and Getting to Know a Composer’s Unique Language
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Jul 04, 2021 |
Can’t Stop Worrying About an Upcoming Performance? Here’s Why Practicing More Might Not Be the Answer.
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Jun 27, 2021 |
What’s the Best Type of Feedback to Provide, if the Goal Is to Increase Students’ Intrinsic Motivation?
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Jun 20, 2021 |
Forget White Noise. There May Be a Better Type of Noise That Could Potentially Enhance Memory While You Sleep.
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Jun 13, 2021 |
Lori Schiff: On Adapting to Remote Instruction, and Learning to Teach Alexander Technique Online
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Jun 06, 2021 |
Which Is Better - A Verbal Pep Talk or a Visualization Pep Talk?
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May 30, 2021 |
A Test of Three Practice Schedules, and the One That Works Best (Especially for Older Learners)
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May 23, 2021 |
Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help.
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May 16, 2021 |
The Kantor Family: On Being Effective Music Parents to Musical Children
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May 02, 2021 |
Finals Coming Up Soon? Here’s Why You Shouldn't Just Read and Review Your Notes.
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Apr 25, 2021 |
Is “Perfect” Practice as Essential a Thing As We Tend to Assume It Is?
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Apr 18, 2021 |
Having Difficulty Moving Past a Particularly Distressing Audition or Performance? “Just Think Positive” May Not Be the Best Strategy...
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Apr 11, 2021 |
Does the “Memory Palace” Strategy Really Work? And Is It Something Musicians Could Use?
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Apr 04, 2021 |
Evidence That Most of Us Are Terrible at Knowing When to End Conversations
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Mar 28, 2021 |
“Zoom Fatigue” - Why It Happens, and a Couple Things You Can Do About It
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Mar 21, 2021 |
A Simple Writing Exercise That Could Help You Perform More Confidently
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Mar 14, 2021 |
Astrid Schween: On Cultivating Routines, Curiosity, and 800 Different Spiccatos
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Mar 07, 2021 |
How NOT to Support a Student Who Is Struggling (and What TO Do as Well)
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Feb 28, 2021 |
Want Your Students to Be More Engaged, Take More Risks, and Get Better Grades in Class? Here’s Why Your Mindset Matters.
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Feb 21, 2021 |
Specific Times When Smart Goals Can Be Counterproductive (and What Strategy to Use Instead)
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Feb 14, 2021 |
Kris Chesky: On Hearing Health, Earplugs, and How the Best Strategy for Protecting Young Musicians’ Ears Might Help Them Become Better Musicians Too
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Feb 07, 2021 |
Does a Musician’s Physical Movements and Gestures Affect How Musical We Think They Are?
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Jan 31, 2021 |
How to Cultivate Better Rhythm and Avoid Clipping Notes (and Rests) Short
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Jan 24, 2021 |
For Better Rhythm and Timing, Count With Your Body Too, Not Just Your Mind
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Jan 17, 2021 |
Stressed and Having Difficulty Getting Out of a Negative Thought Spiral? Here's How (and Why) Mother Nature May Be Able to Help
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Jan 10, 2021 |
Make Practicing in 2021 a Little More Effective With These Top Tips From 2020
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Jan 03, 2021 |
A Better Way to Present Ourselves on Social Media? A Simple Adjustment for Improved Mood and Greater Well-Being.
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Dec 27, 2020 |
Regular Bragging vs. Humblebragging: Which Works Better?
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Dec 20, 2020 |
Need a Break? Here’s a Simple Way to Boost Your Mood and Feel More Refreshed After a Long Week of Practice.
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Dec 13, 2020 |
David Leisner: On Overcoming Focal Dystonia and Learning to Play With Ease
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Dec 06, 2020 |
Toby Appel: On Learning to Trust Yourself
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Nov 22, 2020 |
How Effective Is Mental Practice for Memorizing New Pieces?
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Nov 15, 2020 |
Stressed, Anxious, and Feeling a Little Burned Out? Here’s How an “Awe Walk” Could Help.
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Nov 08, 2020 |
Bob Fisher: On What It Takes to Become Great at Something and Set Multiple World Records (at Age 50+)
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Nov 01, 2020 |
Having Long-Term Goals Is Important, but Research Suggests That We Should Enjoy the Little Things Too
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Oct 25, 2020 |
Have a Tendency to Play “Too Safe” Under Pressure? Here’s a Daily Habit That Could Help You Play More Fearlessly on Stage.
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Oct 18, 2020 |
A Counterintuitive Way to Build Confidence, a Tiny Bit Each Day
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Oct 11, 2020 |
Jason Sulliman: On Why Fast, At-Tempo Practice Can Be More Efficient and Effective Than Slow Practice
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Oct 04, 2020 |
How Using Social Media Apps Before Practicing Could Sabotage Practice Quality (and Performance) Over Time
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Sep 27, 2020 |
What Does the Research Say About Having a Couple Drinks Before Performing?
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Sep 20, 2020 |
8 Things Top Practicers Do Differently
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Sep 13, 2020 |
Minna Chung: On the Mysteries of Intonation and a Few Things We Can Do to Play Better in Tune
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Sep 06, 2020 |
How Many of Our Mistakes Do Audiences (and Other Musicians) Actually Notice?
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Aug 30, 2020 |
Handling Conflicts in Ensembles: A Few Things We May Be Able to Learn From the Research on Marital Satisfaction...?
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Aug 23, 2020 |
Is This Really a Significant Factor in How We Choose Our Teachers and Mentors?
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Aug 16, 2020 |
Why It May Be Useful to Laugh a Bit More in the Months Ahead
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Aug 09, 2020 |
Stephen Hough: On the Question “Is Memorizing Music Really All That Important?”
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Aug 02, 2020 |
How to Keep the Critic in Your Head From Wrecking Your Practice Session
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Jul 26, 2020 |
Why the Progress You Make in the Practice Room Seems to Disappear Overnight - PART 2
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Jul 19, 2020 |
An Email Hack That Could Increase the Likelihood of Getting a Reply (and Possibly Make the World a Slightly Better Place for Everyone Too)
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Jul 12, 2020 |
Jason Haaheim: On “Deliberate Lessons” and How to Become a Better Teacher to Yourself
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Jul 05, 2020 |
3 Questions to Ask Yourself That Could Boost the Effectiveness of Your Next Practice Session
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Jun 28, 2020 |
Having Difficulty Motivating Yourself to Practice? Research Suggests That Copycatting a Friend Could Help.
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Jun 21, 2020 |
Evidence That You're Probably Not Great at Performing and Critiquing Your Performance at the Same Time
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Jun 14, 2020 |
Christian Howes: On Overcoming Improvisation Anxiety, Making Technical Practice More Creatively Satisfying, and Becoming a Better Friend to Yourself
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Jun 07, 2020 |
How the Things You Think about Backstage Could Carry over into Your Performance
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May 31, 2020 |
How to Talk to Yourself When You’re Having a Bad Practice Day (or Week)
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May 24, 2020 |
Having Difficulty Believing in Yourself? Here’s a Confidence-Building Technique That Doesn’t Feel Like You're Lying to Yourself.
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May 17, 2020 |
Struggling with Practice Apathy? You Might Be Neglecting “Psychological Rest”
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May 10, 2020 |
Howard Nelson & Pamela Frank: On Recovering from Injury, the Importance of Being Non-Judgmental, and Practicing with 1000% Expression
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May 03, 2020 |
Sarah Lewis: On Thinking Useful Thoughts, Gratitude, and the Challenge of Juggling Auditions and a 3-Month Old
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Apr 26, 2020 |
Amanda Blaikie: On Believing in Yourself, Letting Go of Attachments, and Giving Yourself Permission to Be Kind to Yourself
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Apr 22, 2020 |
Caroline Coade: On Being Flexible and "Practicing to Bulletproof”
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Apr 19, 2020 |
A Mental Time Travel Technique That Could Reduce Anxiety and Enhance Performance
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Apr 12, 2020 |
Molly Gebrian: On Efficient, Effective, and Reliable Memorization Strategies for Musicians
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Apr 05, 2020 |
Nicole Newman: On Using Yoga to Develop Sustained Focused Attention, and Practice Getting into the Zone
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Mar 29, 2020 |
Tim Topham: On How to Maximize Your Effectiveness When Teaching Lessons Online
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Mar 22, 2020 |
Targeted Memory Reactivation: A Hack to Improve Learning During Sleep?
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Mar 15, 2020 |
Lynne Aspnes: On Breathing, Singing, and the Value of Cultivating a Diverse Range of Musical Influences
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Mar 08, 2020 |
What Does Science Say About the Notion That We Don't Utilize Our Full Potential?
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Mar 01, 2020 |
Fact or Myth: Does Thinking “Don’t Miss” Really Make Us More Likely to Mess Up?
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Feb 23, 2020 |
How to Get Better at Detecting Errors - Especially If They’re Hiding in Plain Sight
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Feb 16, 2020 |
The Mindsets That Make It Easier (and Harder) to Bounce Back from Mistakes Mid-Performance
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Feb 09, 2020 |
Jennifer Johnson: On Learning to Play More Effortlessly, Through a Better Understanding of the True Design of Your Body
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Feb 02, 2020 |
Is Videotaping Yourself Worth the Time and Trouble? And If Yes, How So? (Part 2 of 2)
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Jan 26, 2020 |
Is Videotaping Yourself Worth the Time and Trouble? And If Yes, How So? (Part 1 of 2)
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Jan 19, 2020 |
Mental Practice Not Working for You? This Might Be the Reason Why…
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Jan 12, 2020 |
Nathan Hughes: On Being Honest in the Practice Room, and Learning How to Balance Being Analytical and Being Expressive
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Jan 05, 2020 |
Structured Vs. Free Practice: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Just Be “Winging It” in the Practice Room
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Dec 22, 2019 |
How Do Fear, Anxiety, and Other Negative Emotions Affect the Learning Process?
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Dec 15, 2019 |
Musical Charades: Should This Be Part of Your Regular Practice Routine?
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Dec 07, 2019 |
Erik Ralske: On Developing a Stronger Internal Pulse, and the Paradoxical Benefits of Giving Yourself Permission to Miss Notes
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Dec 01, 2019 |
How Long Does It REALLY Take to Form a New Habit?
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Nov 24, 2019 |
Phonetography: Does This Enhance or Diminish Our Enjoyment of an Experience?
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Nov 17, 2019 |
The Misinterpreted-Effort Hypothesis, and Why We Often Practice Less Effectively than We Could
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Nov 10, 2019 |
Mike Block: On Discovering Your Musical Identity, “Exploratory” Practice, and Taking Creative Risks
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Nov 03, 2019 |
Why Highly “Representative” Practice Is so Important (Except When It Isn’t)
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Oct 27, 2019 |
Change This One Word to Get More Useful Feedback From Peers and Colleagues
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Oct 20, 2019 |
Can Young Students Be Taught to Engage in Deliberate Practice Too?
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Oct 13, 2019 |
Angela Beeching: On the Keys to Developing a Career That’s Totally “You”
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Oct 06, 2019 |
Quirky Pre-Performance Rituals: Do They Really Work?
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Sep 29, 2019 |
Get into a Better Pre-Audition Headspace with a "Heroic" Playlist
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Sep 22, 2019 |
Why the “Task Completion Bias” Could Give You the Illusion of Productive Practice, but Make You Less Productive in the Long-Term
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Sep 15, 2019 |
A Simple Technique That Could Help You Give Better Advice to Your Students
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Sep 08, 2019 |
Claire Stefani: On Chinrests, Shoulder Rests, and How the Right Setup Can Facilitate More Effortless, Tension-free Playing
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Sep 01, 2019 |
How to Use Positive “Trigger Words” for More Expressive Performances
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Aug 25, 2019 |
The “Gesturing Effect": A Way to Learn New Skills More Quickly?
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Aug 18, 2019 |
How Many of Our Worries Actually Come True?
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Aug 11, 2019 |
Blaise Dejardin: On Emotion, Technique, and the Kind of Practice That Facilitates Consistently Beautiful Performances
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Aug 04, 2019 |
Your “Stress Mindset,” and How This Could Make Stress Work For or Against You
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Jul 28, 2019 |
Why Day-of-Performance Butterflies May Actually Be a Good Thing
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Jul 21, 2019 |
"Action Observation," And How to Get More out of Your Mental Imagery Practice
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Jul 14, 2019 |
Tom Hooten: On Being Curious, and Elevating Learning and Growth Above Ego
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Jul 07, 2019 |
How to "Reset" Your Body Clock and Shift Your Peak Performance Window (& Thrive in AM Rehearsals)
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Jun 30, 2019 |
Are Coffee Naps Legit?
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Jun 23, 2019 |
The Role of Self-Compassion in Overcoming Setbacks and Cultivating Mental Toughness
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Jun 16, 2019 |
Conflicted Between Two Different Choices? Here’s a “Random” Way to Accelerate the Decision-Making Process.
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Jun 09, 2019 |
Uri Vardi: On the Way Unconscious Habits Shape Our Playing, and How Feldenkrais Can Help Us Unlock More of Our Potential
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Jun 02, 2019 |
Self-Monitoring, and How “Happy Face” May Have Been a More Potent Practice Strategy than I Realized…
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May 26, 2019 |
Three Different Types of Practice Strategies - Which One Works Best?
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May 19, 2019 |
A Way to Amplify (or Weaken) the Effect of Self-Talk on Performance
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May 12, 2019 |
Menahem Pressler: On Following Your Heart
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May 05, 2019 |
A Goal-Setting Tweak That Could Be the Difference Between an OK Performance and a Great Performance?
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Apr 28, 2019 |
How Exaggerating Technical Errors Could Improve Your Technique
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Apr 21, 2019 |
Should Phones and Laptops Be Banned in the Classroom? Or Is This Just Much Ado about Nothing?
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Apr 14, 2019 |
Margo Drakos: On Creating a Safety Net and Taking a Chance on Yourself
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Apr 07, 2019 |
Why Learning the Wrong Way to Play Could Enhance Performance (and Confidence Too)
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Mar 31, 2019 |
The Potential Upside of Having a "Rival"
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Mar 24, 2019 |
How to Keep Your Cool Backstage Before Auditions and Performances
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Mar 17, 2019 |
8 Strategies for Breaking Out of a Performance Slump
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Mar 10, 2019 |
Catherine Cho: On Developing Great Rhythm (and Why Old-School Metronomes Are the Way to Go)
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Mar 03, 2019 |
The Performance Post-Mortem: A Review Process to Bounce Back Better and Faster
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Feb 24, 2019 |
A Visualization Hack to Get More Out of Your Mental Practice
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Feb 17, 2019 |
A Mental Tweak to Reduce the Gap Between Your Best Playing and What Happens Under Pressure
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Feb 10, 2019 |
David Kim: On Letting Go and Being Yourself
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Feb 03, 2019 |
A Scientific Rationale for Keeping Photos of Friends and Family in Your Case
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Jan 27, 2019 |
Get Into "The Zone" More Frequently with This Subtle Mental Adjustment
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Jan 20, 2019 |
A Comparison of Two Types of Anti-Choking Strategies
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Jan 13, 2019 |
Lori Schiff: On How Alexander Technique Can Enhance Learning and Performance Under Pressure
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Jan 06, 2019 |
How Perfect Does Your Intonation Have to Be?
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Dec 30, 2018 |
Does Focusing on Musical Expressiveness in Performance Come at the Expense of Technical Precision?
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Dec 23, 2018 |
A Mental Shift That Could Help You Produce a More Beautiful Sound on Stage
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Dec 16, 2018 |
Can’t Shut Off Your Brain and Get to Sleep? This 5-min Exercise Could Help.
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Dec 09, 2018 |
Mark Kosower: On Learning Music, Slow Practice, and the Kind of Focus That's Associated With His Best Performances
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Dec 02, 2018 |
A "Backwards" Strategy for Cultivating More Passion about Music You're Not in Love With
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Nov 25, 2018 |
Should You Be Using a Metronome When You Do Mental Practice?
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Nov 18, 2018 |
Why Worrying about Shaky Bow Just Makes Things Worse (and What You Could Focus on Instead)
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Nov 11, 2018 |
Jason Haaheim: On Practice, Talent, Motivation, and Playing the "Long Game"
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Nov 04, 2018 |
How to Minimize Jet Lag and Perform Your Best When Crossing Multiple Time Zones
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Oct 28, 2018 |
Do Other People Really Learn As Quickly As It Seems Like They Do?
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Oct 21, 2018 |
2 Ways to Shrink the “Intention-Behavior Gap,” Improve Your Follow-through, and Get Things Done
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Oct 14, 2018 |
Jay Larranaga: On Becoming the Best Version of Yourself That You Can Be
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Oct 07, 2018 |
Why an “Improvisational Mindset” Could Be Vital to Reducing Performance Anxiety and Increasing Audience Engagement
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Sep 30, 2018 |
How a Post-Practice Workout Could Help Boost Learning and Retention
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Sep 23, 2018 |
Do Classical Musicians Get More Nervous Than Non-Classical Musicians? (And If so, Why?)
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Sep 16, 2018 |
8 Strategies Musicians Use to Create Their Own Unique Interpretation of a Piece
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Sep 09, 2018 |
Nathan Cole and Akiko Tarumoto: On Practice, Lifelong Learning, and Balancing Life With Work and Audition Preparation
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Sep 02, 2018 |
Have Difficulty Staying Awake During Mental Practice? Try "Dynamic" Mental Imagery Instead! Have Difficulty Staying Awake During Mental Practice? Try "Dynamic" Mental Imagery Instead!
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Aug 26, 2018 |
The Correct Way to Sit in a Chair (and How This Could Help Your Performance in More Ways Than You’d Think)
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Aug 19, 2018 |
An Easy-to-Overlook “Hack” for Enhancing Concentration in the Practice Room
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Aug 12, 2018 |
Carol Rodland: On Learning to Work with Your Body, Not Against It
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Aug 05, 2018 |
The “Urgency Effect” and How to Prioritize More Effectively in the Practice Room
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Jul 29, 2018 |
Does It Help (or Hurt) to Have Friends and Family in the Audience?
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Jul 22, 2018 |
Perform Better Under Pressure with This Subtle Adjustment to Your Self-Talk
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Jul 15, 2018 |
Julie Landsman: On Getting into the Zone and Developing Trust in Your Playing
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Jul 08, 2018 |
Research Suggests That While Mental Practice Is Good, This Hybrid Approach Is Even Better
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Jul 01, 2018 |
What's the Most (and Least) Helpful Thing to Text a Friend Before Their Audition?
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Jun 24, 2018 |
Janet Horvath: On Preventing Overuse Injuries and Playing Pain-Free
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Jun 17, 2018 |
A Better Way to Teach Complex Skills, Borrowed From…Doggy Training?
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Jun 10, 2018 |
Listening to Music While Studying: Ok or Not Ok?
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Jun 03, 2018 |
Memorize More Music by Remembering to Press "Pause"?
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May 27, 2018 |
Rob Knopper: On Overcoming the Fear of Recording Yourself (and Making It Your New Favorite Practice Tool)
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May 20, 2018 |
“Mistake Rituals” and Why it's Important to Prepare for On-Stage Surprises
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May 13, 2018 |
Does Stress Make Us More Susceptible to Injury?
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May 06, 2018 |
Creativity Sounds Important…but at the Elite Level, How Valuable Is It Really?
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Apr 29, 2018 |
Peter Miksza: On the Overlooked Value of Improvisation in Musical Training
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Apr 22, 2018 |
Jeff Huber: On Preparing Mentally for Competition
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Apr 15, 2018 |
A Childhood Pastime That Could Help You Reduce Stress and Manage Audition-Day Nerves
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Apr 01, 2018 |
Can We Really Trust Our Intuition When Making Difficult Decisions?
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Mar 25, 2018 |
Two Different Kinds of Nerves? How One Type Helps and the Other Type…Not so Much
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Mar 18, 2018 |
Could This Working Memory Exercise Help Offset the Effect of Nerves on Performance?
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Mar 11, 2018 |
Stereotype Threat: The Paradox of Becoming Exactly What You’re Trying to Prove That You’re Not. (Huh?!)
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Mar 04, 2018 |
Need a Little Shot of Optimism? Try the "Best Possible Self" Exercise
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Feb 25, 2018 |
Can We Train Ourselves to Be Less Anxious?
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Feb 18, 2018 |
Just Thinking You Don't Have Enough Time (Even If That's Not True) Negatively Affects Performance
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Feb 11, 2018 |
Power Posing vs. Yoga. Yay or Nay?
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Feb 04, 2018 |
How to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Lessons, Rehearsals, and More
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Jan 28, 2018 |
Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Compliments?
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Jan 21, 2018 |
The Problem with Taking Excessively Long Practice Breaks
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Jan 14, 2018 |
Why It’s Probably Not a Good Sign If Practicing Starts to Feel Easy
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Jan 07, 2018 |