With a number of students right now who are looking at pursuing music education long-term either via college or alternative higher education options, I was really interested when Justin Birch contacting me about submitting a guest post on the topic of studying music in college. I especially appreciate his point that students who are serious […]
Guest Posts
Ask Janet Your Injury-Related Questions
If you’ve been keeping up with the posts this week, you know that Janet Horvath has a wealth of expertise and experience to share in the area of injury prevention and recovery. She has kindly agreed to take specific questions from Music Matters Blog readers and answer them in a post next week. You can […]
Interview with Janet Horvath
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 […]
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 […]
