Performance
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How musicians are being held hostage by their limiting beliefs
Attention-grabbing headlines turn heads and sensationalize what might otherwise be just a strong, solid response to a problem, not an actual hostage situation. What’s the problem? Our motivation is being held at ransom…
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Discovering your own uniqueness and using it wisely to connect with others
Even when performing in an ensemble, our individual uniqueness impacts audiences far more deeply than we’re used to recognizing. Cloning our heroes Many times we start life by replicating others. Apprentices did this…
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How labeling people creates a “box” that doesn’t actually exist
A pet peeve of mine is that awful cliché “think outside the box”, because we like assigning labels to almost everything these days. Ugh. A box implies there are limits – boundaries. When…
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Acknowledging your limitations, and moving forward with grace and enthusiasm
Your life is simply at the point it’s at right now. Do you know why? It’s a result of your decisions and experiences. While many folks are content plodding along day by day,…
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Acknowledging the difference we make through musical and emotional awareness
After I conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in rehearsal, I had to acknowledge that my confidence completely dissipated. It’s been an arduous climb ever since, but it seems like there is now more…
