Molly Gebrian: On Efficient, Reliable, and Evidence-Based Memorization Strategies for Musicians
I have to confess that I don't remember a whole lot from my freshman year Music History 101 class…
Nicole Newman: On Using Yoga to Develop Sustained Focused Attention, and Practice Getting into the Zone.
You’ve probably seen some articles in the last few years about how bad sitting in a chair is for…
Tim Topham: On How to Maximize Your Effectiveness When Teaching Lessons Online
So…the last week has been...umm...interesting. Universities and K-12 schools have shut down either…
Targeted Memory Reactivation: A Hack to Improve Learning During Sleep?
When I was in elementary school, I never did see the point of making my bed every morning. It just…
Lynne Aspnes: On Singing, Breathing, and the Value of Cultivating a Diverse Range of Musical Influences
I suspect that most musicians, at some point or another, have been asked to sing in a lesson. The…
What Does Science Say About the Notion That We Don’t Utilize Our Full Potential?
There’s a sweet moment in Pooh’s Most Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, where…
Fact or Myth: Does Thinking “Don’t Miss” Really Make Us More Likely to Mess Up?
It was March 15, 2017, and the San Antonio Spurs were trying to pull out a close win over the…
How to Get Better at Detecting Errors – Especially If They’re Hiding in Plain Sight
A few days ago, one of my kids came back from school with a decidedly underwhelming math quiz…
The Mindsets That Make It Easier (and Harder) to Bounce Back from Mistakes Mid-Performance
I don’t know if there’s some sort of composer’s handbook which says that concertos should start out…