Posts Tagged ‘practicing’
Preparing for the (Musical) Marathon
Posted by: dhaslam on: June 25, 2012
Earlier this year I ran my first half marathon. At the same time I was training to run, I was preparing repertoire for one full solo Art Song recital and two shared recitals, with very little overlapping repertoire, all of which took place within the space of two months. I found that there was a [...]
Don’t Keep Up With the Joneses
Posted by: bwalters on: January 24, 2012
Everyone’s “favorite” encyclopedia provides the following definition for “Keeping up with the Joneses” : ”an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison to one’s neighbor as a benchmark for social caste or the accumulation of material goods. To fail to ‘keep up with the Joneses’ is perceived as demonstrating socio-economic or cultural inferiority.” So what does [...]
Recital Preparation
Posted by: tyonce on: December 2, 2011
Preparing for a recital can be a daunting process. If you’ve ever given a recital before, you’ve discovered that there’s more to the process than just learning the music. You often collaborate with a pianist or other chamber music partners. You perform in a space that might differ significantly from your usual practice room, acoustically [...]
Tuning
Posted by: bwalters on: November 4, 2011
Playing in tune is something that I am very passionate about. I am sure that most musicians feel the same way as who would want to play out of tune?! For many of us it is not a question wanting to improve, but rather a question of how to improve, and finding tools and techniques [...]
Practice tips
Posted by: tyonce on: November 1, 2011
- In: Band | College/University Teaching | Flute | Oboe | Singing
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The following was a result of a handout I put together for a workshop. More detailed information can be found about these topics on my personal website located at www.tammyevansyonce.com. Establish a solid practice schedule: Actually block off time in your schedule designated specifically for practicing. Avoid using it for lunch, socializing, homework, errands, sleeping, [...]
Introduction and Randomness
Posted by: bwalters on: September 29, 2011
Hello and thanks for taking some time out of your day to visit our collective and for reading this blog. This is the first in a series dedicated to providing new approaches to making the most out of the time we spend in the “practice room.” As the series progresses you will understand why I [...]
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Paula Brusky - Bassoonist, injury prevention expert, professor, founding director of BCMCC. |
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Alexis Del Palazzo - Flutist, contemporary music enthusiast, musician wellness expert. |
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Jessica Dunnavant - Flutist, professor, early music enthusiast. |
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Diane Haslam - Singer, professor, writer. |
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Stephanie Henke - Oboist, DMA student. |
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Alexandra Monchick - Professor, musicologist, flutist. |
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Bart Walters - Jazz and classical saxophonist, popular music expert, former Army musician. |
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Tammy Evans Yonce - Flutist, professor, chamber and orchestral musician, contemporary music fan. |