An exploration of wellness in horn performance
The world has been turned upside down with the emergence of COVID-19 and of course, it has had an incredible impact on our lifestyle as musicians. I have been “quarantined” for the past month and thought that I would share some ideas on what has helped me and my students adapt to the challenges of […]
As musicians, we have all experienced moments in our practice where there is an immense amount of growth and joy in our practice sessions. Conversely, I am sure that we have also all experienced moments in our careers where practicing becomes a chore. What causes these two conflicting states of growth and how do we […]
Many of us have been in a situation where we need to learn a piece of music quickly and efficiently. I was recently presented the opportunity to perform two new solo pieces with less than a week of preparation time. While this may seem like a daunting task, it is attainable using mental practice techniques. […]