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The Bulletproof Musician

Ever wonder why you can practice for hours, sound great in the practice room, and still be frustratingly hit or miss on stage? Join performance psychologist and Juilliard alumnus/faculty Noa Kageyama, and explore research-based “practice hacks” for beating anxiety, practicing more effectively, and playing up to your full abilities when it matters most.

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Jennifer Johnson: On Learning to Play More Effortlessly, Through a Better Understanding of the True Design of Your Body Feb 02, 2020

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Ever feel like you've reached a wall, and can't get your body to do what it needs to do to produce what you hear in your head? Violinist Jennifer Johnson explains how a better understanding of one's body through Body Mapping can help musicians not only avoid pain and injury, but play with more freedom and ease as well.

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Is Videotaping Yourself Worth the Time and Trouble? And If Yes, How So? (Part 2 of 2) Jan 26, 2020

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Athletes have been using videotape analysis to enhance learning and performance for years. But is it really worth the investment of time necessary? Does it lead to meaningful benefits above and beyond practice without video?

Is Videotaping Yourself Worth the Time and Trouble? And If Yes, How So? (Part 2 of 2)

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Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.
Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
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Is Videotaping Yourself Worth the Time and Trouble? And If Yes, How So? (Part 1 of 2) Jan 19, 2020

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Athletes have been using videotape analysis to enhance learning and performance for years. But is it really worth the investment of time necessary? What does the research say?

Is Videotaping Yourself Worth the Time and Trouble? And If Yes, How So? (Part 1 of 2)

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Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.
Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
Live and self-paced courses

Mental Practice Not Working for You? This Might Be the Reason Why… Jan 12, 2020

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Research has found that doing mental practice while watching video could be more effective than imagery alone. But if this sort of thing hasn't worked for you, a recent study has identified a reason for why that could be...

Mental Practice Not Working for You? This Might Be the Reason Why…

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Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.
Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
Live and self-paced courses

Nathan Hughes: On Being Honest in the Practice Room, and Learning How to Balance Being Analytical and Being Expressive Jan 05, 2020

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Met Opera oboist Nathan Hughes shares insights on how he prepares, so that he can play more confidently on stage, under pressure. Not just in terms of practicing the music, but managing the mental game and the uncertainty of reeds as well.

Nathan Hughes: On Being Honest in the Practice Room, and Learning How to Balance Being Analytical and Being Expressive

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Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
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Structured Vs. Free Practice: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Just Be “Winging It” in the Practice Room Dec 22, 2019

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Research suggests that "structured practice" could lead to much more improvement in the same amount of practice time as "free practice" - but how exactly are the two different?

Structured Vs. Free Practice: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Just Be “Winging It” in the Practice Room

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Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.
Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
Live and self-paced courses

How Do Fear, Anxiety, and Other Negative Emotions Affect the Learning Process? Dec 15, 2019

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Whether it's an intimidating conductor or the fear of falling short of expectations in a lesson, there are many moments in our music studies where we might experience anxiety, fear, shame, or other negative emotions. Does that just come with the territory and make us stronger, or do such emotions impair our ability to learn?

How Do Fear, Anxiety, and Other Negative Emotions Affect the Learning Process?

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Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
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Musical Charades: Should This Be Part of Your Regular Practice Routine? Dec 07, 2019

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Doing impressions of famous musicians is a fun game to play with friends when you're in the mood to procrastinate - but could this actually be a useful practice exercise? And have some potentially meaningful musical benefits as well?

Musical Charades: Should This Be Part of Your Regular Practice Routine?

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Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
Live and self-paced courses

Erik Ralske: On Developing a Stronger Internal Pulse, and the Paradoxical Benefits of Giving Yourself Permission to Miss Notes Dec 01, 2019

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Horn player Erik Ralske (Met Opera) provides insights on how to get into "the zone," and the paradoxical way in which giving yourself permission to miss notes could lead to more accurate playing.

Erik Ralske: On Developing a Stronger Internal Pulse, and the Paradoxical Benefits of Giving Yourself Permission to Miss Notes

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Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.
Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
Live and self-paced courses

How Long Does It REALLY Take to Form a New Habit? Nov 24, 2019

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It's often said that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. But is this actually true?

How Long Does It REALLY Take to Form a New Habit?

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Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.
Live and self-paced courses

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