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Articles Featured Health & Wellness Issues Lifestyle November 2019 

The Positive Side of Injury

November 1, 2019December 3, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments health and wellness, injury prevention, musician injury, Rena Urso

by Rena Urso We tend to frame injuries in a negative light rather than find the silver lining. A perfect

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Articles Featured Health & Wellness Issues November 2019 

Andover Educators 2019 Conference Reflection

November 1, 2019December 3, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments Alexander technique, andover education, Body Mapping Workshop, Feldenkrais, music education

by Sarah DelBene As I reflect on this year’s Andover Educators Conference held at the University of Redlands in Redlands, California,

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Articles Featured Health & Wellness Musician Wellness September 2019 

Discovering and Maintaining a Floating Ease in Our Arms

September 1, 2019October 7, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments andover education, flute wellness

By Rena Urso   I’m improving as a swimmer.  I’ve been applying a similarly disciplined work ethic to swimming that

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Entrepreneurship Featured Health & Wellness Issues Lifestyle May 2019 

Confessions of a Former Workaholic

May 1, 2019June 1, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments burnout, entrepreneurship, overwork, powering off, smartphones, tech free, workaholic

by Fluterscooter Workaholic.  I’ve never liked that term, but when people describe me, they always seem to use it.  When

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Health & Wellness Issues Lifestyle May 2019 Musician Wellness 

Explore a More Grounded Performance by Going Barefoot

May 1, 2019June 1, 2019 The Flute View 1 Comment barefoot playing, body mapping, classical music, classical musician, performing barefoot, soloist

By Rena Urso How many of you perform barefoot? In recent years I’ve become a big fan and honestly wonder

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April 2019 Articles Featured Flute Fashion Issues Lifestyle Social Media 

7 Tips for Sparking Joy in Your Practice Room

April 1, 2019May 1, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments Instagram, Jolene Madewell, Joleneflute, Marie Kondo, practice room, social media, sparking joy, tidying up

by Jolene Madewell I don’t know about you, but nothing brings me more joy than refreshing a space. With the

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April 2019 Featured Issues Lifestyle Musician Wellness 

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a More Enjoyable Warm-up

April 1, 2019May 1, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments body mapping, broadway musician, Rena Urso, touring, warm ups

By Rena Urso Right now, in March of 2019, I’m playing in the pit with the National Tour of WICKED

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Featured Health & Wellness Issues Lifestyle March 2019 Musician Wellness 

Get to Know Your Hands: How Body Mapping Can Help With Your Recovery Process After An Injury. by Rena Urso

March 1, 2019April 1, 2019 The Flute View 0 Comments andover education, body mapping, hands, joints, musician injuries, Rena Urso

I’m super clumsy.  Every so often it’s as if the universe decides it’s time for me to have a colossal

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