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Conversations

Astrid Schween: On Cultivating Routines, Curiosity, and 800 Different Spiccatos

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How NOT to Support a Student Who Is Struggling ConfidenceResilience

How Not to Support a Student Who Is Struggling (and What To Do Instead)

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ConfidenceCourage

Want Your Students to Be More Engaged, Take More Risks, and Get Better Grades? Here’s Why Your Mindset Matters.

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Specific Times When SMART Goals Can Be Counterproductive (and What Strategy to Use Instead) ConfidencePractice

Specific Times When SMART Goals Can Be Counterproductive (and What Strategy to Use Instead)

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Kris Chesky: On hearing health, earplugs, and how the best strategy for protecting young musicians’ ears might help them become better musicians too Conversations

Kris Chesky: On Hearing Health, Earplugs, and How the Best Strategy for Protecting Young Musicians’ Ears Might Help Them Become Better Musicians Too

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Does a Musician’s Physical Movements and Gestures Affect How Musical We Think They Are? ConfidencePractice

Do a Musician’s Physical Movements and Gestures Affect How Musical We Think They Are?

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How to Cultivate Better Rhythm and Avoid Clipping Notes (and Rests) Short Practice

How to Develop Better Internal Rhythm and Avoid Clipping Notes (and Rests) Short

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For Better Rhythm and Timing, Count With Your Body Too, Not Just Your Mind Practice

For Better Rhythm and Timing, Count With Your Body Too, Not Just Your Mind

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Ever wonder why it's so hard to play like yourself on stage?

Nerves are certainly part of the equation - but not in the way you might think! And from attention control training to retrieval practice, just a few essential psychological skills can often make all the difference.

 

Registration for the live (online) Performance Psych Essentials class is now open (through 11:59pm on Sunday, 9/26). Click below to see the schedule and find out what cool stuff you'll learn. 😁

Do you know your mental strengths and weaknesses?

If performances have been frustratingly inconsistent, try the 4-min Mental Skills Audit. It won't tell you what Harry Potter character you are, but it will point you in the direction of some new practice hacks that could help you level up.