The paradox of control in peak performance Is this all?… This is too easy, it can’t be it. And yet… think of the last time you played and everything seemed to go by itself. You feel totally merged in your … Continue reading →
How to bring down practicing time by using a different mind set. You need to prepare a new piece. Fun, you think. You start practicing, the way you always do: take one chunk and practice it slowly. With the metronome, … Continue reading →
How to beat procrastination You are preparing for an audition. This time you are going to do it right. Only… you find yourself keeping busy with a million things except the very one you are supposed to be occupied with: … Continue reading →
It all starts in the practice room… well yes, no surprise there I guess. But… what can we do to get more consistent results from practice sessions? You do a good, solid practising session on an excerpt: slow practice, rhythmical … Continue reading →
