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Performance and Five Stages
I recently had to learn some monstrous pieces in a very short amount of time. A sonata, a concerto, a Rachmaninoff Ballad, a set of Slavische Dances, a famous opera aria, and more. I had two weeks to [...]
Trauma
Trauma When we think of the word "trauma" we usually imagine a very severe, extreme state of injury; Somebody in the hospital who was in a terrible accident with broken ribs, a punctured lung, possibly unconscious, who [...]
with Consciousness and Heart Please
With Consciousness and Heart Please “Practices a practice practicing!” Frank Zappa Quote Yes this is what we do, practice, we hone our skills, we let our music and abilities speak for us. We don’t make excuses for [...]
A Woman in her Thirties
A Woman In Her Thirties I worked with a woman in her thirties, married with two daughters, 5 and 7 years old. She was so stressed by her job as aerospace engineer she was often ill, and even [...]