I am pleased to welcome Janet Horvath, author of Playing (Less) Hurt, to Music Matters Blog today to talk a little bit more about injury prevention and the role it should play in our teaching. 1. You come from a very musical family and began playing at a young age. Can you tell us when […]
Guest Posts
An Excerpt from Playing (Less) Hurt
Just to give you even more of an idea of the helpful information you’ll find in Playing (Less) Hurt, the book I reviewed yesterday, here are two brief excerpts that Janet has given me permission to share: 10 POTENTIAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OVERUSE Body size, build. Conditioning. Muscle imbalances due to the demands of playing […]
Six Ways to Enjoy Detailed Practice
Gerald Klickstein, author of The Musician’s Way, posted this excellent and practical list of six ways to enjoy detailed practice: Bring meaning to every gesture. Isolate problem spots in context. Take pleasure in excellence. Listen deeply. Seek variety. Shift perspectives. Visit the original post for the expanded version with specific ideas on how to implement […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Bringing the Music to Life: Tips for Teaching Artistry in the Studio – Kristin Dauphinais
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx This was the last class of the conference I was able to attend and it ended with a bang. Kristin began with asking what is more important: Craft vs. art? She concluded that both are needed to be successful. First, we should gather information about the piece our student is […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Practical Technology Tools in the Music Studio – Jennifer Foxx
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx I had the opportunity to do an encore presentation this year at the state conference on a topic that I enjoy. I think for some teachers, when they hear the word technology they panic, thinking it’s way too complicated or they just have no desire to be a part of […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Improvising-Fun! Not Scary – Professor Jay and Evan Rees
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx Professor Jay Rees who teaches at the U of A brought his son, Evan with him to help with this presentation, having Evan be the “student” in his examples. Evan is a professional jazz pianist at the age of 16. Professor Rees starts off by explaining that we must play […]
