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Oclef Daily: EP66 - Two steps forward and three back Apr 19, 2018

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Before today's show on the next of the Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music we have an exciting announcement!

We're launching a third podcast format called Oclef Q&A.

We get so many questions each day and we want to start sharing our answers to those questions here in the podcast format.

Reach us at http://bit.ly/2HW4N0M on Quora

or www.instagram.com/oclef

Thank you all so much for sharing our show and helping us grow!

Oclef Interviews | EP25: El Sistema USA - Revolutionary Music Education Apr 17, 2018

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This is Episode 25 of the Oclef Interview series. On today's podcast we have El Sistema USA Board member Christine Taylor and Executive Director Katie Wyatt.

Find them at https://elsistemausa.org/

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/elsistemausa

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/ElSistemaUSA

On Instagram: www.instagram.com/elsistemausa/

Reach me at julian@oclef.com

On Instagram www.instagram.com/oclef

Oclef Daily: EP65 - A story about confidence Apr 13, 2018

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It's so important for us to help students become the truest version of themselves. Every chance I get I try to help them pivot and shift into the right direction. Today I wanted to share a story about a student and how she has transformed into a quiet, but confident person and how that changed her performance in music.

Reach me at julian@oclef.com with your stories. I'd love to read them.

Oclef Daily: EP64 - Become the music Apr 11, 2018

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Week 2 of the Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music is about Detachment.

This one is what happens when music is not music, because it's void of an emotion or idea. When students make this a habit during practice or performance it's a huge problem. The end result is unfocused practice and performance of a music-less landscape.

Reach me at julian@oclef.com

Oclef Daily: EP63 - The Tortoise Always Wins Apr 06, 2018

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Today I wanted to share a personal story of how one student and his mother chose impatience and short-term wins in learning piano and how that turned out for them. Long story short, a student who appeared "crazy talented" no longer takes piano anymore. Go for the macro values gained from learning piano, don't let impatience and short-term wins end your child's development.

Comments or questions? Reach me at julian@oclef.com

Catch us on instagram at @oclef or #SDSLM (Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music)

Oclef Daily: EP62 - The impatience side effect Apr 04, 2018

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My current hypothesis is that impatience is a side effect which becomes a habit. As educators, we need to be very aware of how we guide, help and observe students.

1. Define the game: Set expectations

2. Teach the tools. Test the tools.

3. Observe the gaps.

Reach me for questions or comments at julian@oclef.com

Instagram at @oclef or #SDSLM (Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music)

Oclef Daily: EP61 - A study in impatience Apr 03, 2018

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This is part of the seven deadly sins of learning music. A new series we're running on the Oclef Podcast. If you didn't catch the season opener, go back and check it out for the backstory of how this came about. Each week I'll go through one of the things holding your students back from improving.

1. Impatience

You must be patient. Impatience is one of the main causes of failure and mistakes. Especially in music.

Post on Instagram about this topic with #SDSLM (Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music)

Would love to hear your stories, questions or thoughts. Reach me at julian@oclef.com

Season 5 Introduction - The Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music Apr 02, 2018

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I'm back from Bali! The trip has really helped me to recover and reignite myself for all the upcoming work that we're doing at Oclef.

Here's a photo that really encapsulates the trip: http://bit.ly/2q0UIrO

Thoughts? Know someone who should be a guest on the show? Reach me at julian@oclef.com

Oclef Daily: EP60 - Swimming without a life jacket Mar 15, 2018

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Try it. Swimming with a life jacket is really hard, almost impossible to get anywhere. But if you have a top lifeguard watching you and teaching you strokes, you can learn how to swim much better. Why is piano teaching any different?

Reach me at julian@oclef.com

Oclef Daily: EP59 - Milestones Mar 14, 2018

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Pushing students to stretch in piano is a great way to help them grow. But recently, I learned about how important it is to have milestones or markers along the way. These can be obvious like recitals, tests and competitions or they can be less obvious. Like learning all your notes on flash cards, not having to have mom ask you to practice for two weeks in a row, or playing a quartet on the piano with friends.

And today we're launching Oclef Classical on Apple Music. It'll be a frequently updated playlist of music to educate students, parents and teachers. Share it and listen to learn about music from 350 years ago and music just released last month. Link below!

apple.co/2tJPAwM

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