Yoga and Mindfulness for Musicians
This lecture will introduce the techniques of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness and how they can be used to improve common mental and physical issues of musicians. A portion of the…
The student/teacher relationship: How bonds and understanding lead to increased excellence
Research shows that when a student feels at home, encouraged, at ease, and otherwise makes positive associations with the learning/teaching relationship and environment that great work can occur. During this…
Exploring Gershwin’s “Summertime” as a Jazz Vehicle
Using George Gershwin’s iconic melody "Summertime", the class will explorehow and why this song is so effective as a vehicle for improvisation. The class will play and discuss the following:1)…
Developing a Strong Double Tongue Technique on Bassoon
Developing a Strong Double Tongue Technique on Bassoon is a workshop designed to help participants begin to work on double-tonguing, or get ideas on how to further refine it. This…