Office Hours – October 2025
*If negative performance experiences can exacerbate anxiety
*Why we're so fixated on negative aspects of our playing, and have difficulty focusing on …
Author: Noa Kageyama
Minna Chung: Revealing the Mystery Behind Great Intonation
Playing in tune can be a real challenge for many musicians at all levels. And it can be something that leads to arguments in ensembles…
Office Hours – September 2025
*How to mentally juggle and prioritize multiple different priorities during practice.
*ACT for musicians
*Different ways to reframe anxiety
*Recovery …
Graham Fitch: How (And Why) to Integrate Singing Into Daily Practice
We’ve all had teachers encourage us to sing in our practice. But why? And how exactly? Pianist and educator Graham Fitch walks us through a…
Office Hours – August 2025
*Developing finger strength/support, and playing more fluidly
*A hand specialist recommendation
*A Learning Lab mock audition?
*How to approach record…
Graham Fitch: Learning & Memorizing Music
Thanks to both anecdotal and research evidence, we’re coming to understand that learning new music and memorizing music are complementary parts of the same process.…