…where Performance meets Psychology
…where Performance meets Psychology
…where Performance meets Psychology
I am sure many of you have asked yourselves this question quite a few times: ”Is this still worth doing? Should I commit further, or would it be better to quit?” No matter if you are thinking of quitting music lessons, quitting your job, maybe even leaving a relationship, the uncertainty about whether it will …
I promised you a little Easter egg. Here it comes, in the guise of an extra blog post this month… “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally” Jon Kabat-Zinn I would like to introduce you to mindfulness techniques, and how you can use them daily (no …
(Musical) performance anxiety can range from a low to moderate feeling of “nerves” to symptoms so debilitating they stop artists from being able to go on stage. It is time to stop the stigma and encourage performers to come forward and seek help without feeling shame. In a recent Facebook LIVE session, I tried to …
I would like to share and discuss a post from Noa Kageyama’s excellent blog with you. It stresses the importance of (self-)motivation in the practice process; particularly what happens if a student chooses their own repertoire. From the blog-post: It looked like a pretty typical practice session up until Clarissa began working on her selected piece. …
A couple of days ago, I received this job “advertisement” through a tag via my Facebook feed (I left out all information that points to the establishment, although I was very tempted to include it; companies like that actually deserve to be publicly named and shamed): Piano/Vocal teacher wanted for busy Music Academy. All lessons …