Brian Alegant: Musical Roadmapping – Part 1
In this workshop, you’ll learn about “hard” and “soft” analysis, and perhaps a completely different way of thinking about music theory, if you are suffering…
Author: Noa Kageyama
Office Hours – April 2024
* Mental “glitching” in the middle of lengthy technically challenging passages
* Helping an adult student overcome nerves and a fear of making mis…
Robert Duke: The Neuroscience of Skill Learning
As joyful as music-making can be, often, our experience of practicing and learning contains much less joy. However, as Robert Duke explains in this session,…
Office Hours – March 2024
This month’s topics: Balancing expressiveness with technical security A technique for practicing tricky passages where fingers get tied up How to avoid distractions backstage and…
Nicole Newman: Yoga for Musicians II
It’s easy to develop various asymmetries and muscle imbalances as we practice and go about our daily lives. But we don’t just have to accept…
Office Hours – February 2024
This month’s topics: How to encourage self-regulated learning and critical thinking among younger students who are accustomed to being praised for everything. How to make…