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Practicing
Towards an Emotionally Satisfying Practice
Satisfaction is a very important concept that I try to get across when I do master classes and…
Meditation and Free-Association in Mental Practicing
Once you've put a lot of information into your brain, we all know some of it sticks, some it…
Improving Sound Quality on the Piano
How do I work on sound quality on the piano? My first response is to say: I don't know. That's…
Mental and Emotional Practicing Relating to Memorization
I find that building emotional associations helps with memorization. Let's say I'm working on a…
Improving Sound Quality on Piano with Students.
It’s important to me that my students are introduced to the music of Chopin and composers of…
How I Worked to Improve my Tone Quality on the Piano.
When I graduated from conservatory, I realized I was unhappy with my sound on the piano. After…
Facilitating Personal Growth for Musicians.
When I was finishing my conservatory degree at 18, I felt that something was wrong. Until that…
Mental Practicing and Analysis
When I sit down with a score of a new piece I am learning, my mental practice is divided into…
Orchestral Audition Tips
For string players, when we are in college and grad school, orchestral excerpts are seen as…
Strategies for Learning New Music and Measuring Progress
Outside of my orchestra gig, I perform in a fun contemporary music group called New Music…