Flute (and Body Mapping!) Magic in Belgrade
by Rena Urso Last summer my friend Snježana Pavičevič, piccoloist of the Belgrade Philharmonic, and I began a conversation
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Health & Wellness
Qigong Standing Meditations for Healthy Flute Posture
by Betty Bang Mather Act without doing, work without effort. —Tao Te Ching, #63 (Stephen Mitchell’s English version) For a
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The ABCs of Music Stand Lighting
by Alan Medak Headaches, eye fatigue, or stiff neck or shoulder? It might be your music stand lighting. Why is
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Navigating A Disability in Music by Maria Gabriela Alvarado
Venezuelan Native Maria Gabriela (Gaby) Alvarado is a modern and baroque flutist with a passion for bringing classical music to
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MERIDIAN TAPPING TECHNIQUES for Stage Fright
by Rachel Taylor Geier, DMA For performers that experience chronic performance anxiety, the stage often feels like an icy torture
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How to Prevent Your ‘Bad Practicing Day’ From Coming Back
Ory’s Flute Tips Have you ever experienced a ‘bad practicing day’? A day in which nothing you have done seemed to
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Preventing Playing Injuries: The Power of Your Warm-up Routine
Ory’s Flute Tips I’m sure you are very well familiar with the following: You open your flute case in the morning,
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Tools For Overcoming Stage Fright
by Viviana Guzman When I first started performing, I used to be a nervous wreck. The day I was supposed
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The Anatomy of Support
By Christine Elizabeth Clancy Christine Elizabeth Clancy is an American flutist living in Sweden. She is an active orchestral musician
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Your Flexible Spine
by Rena Urso What do you know about your spine? Where is it? What is it like? What is
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Tools to Help Combat Burnout
By Caitlin Rose Burnout––a relatively short word that packs a huge punch. While it’s becoming a little less taboo to
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Embracing Imperfection: Learning Standard Repertoire through the Alexander Technique
Embracing Imperfection: Learning Standard Repertoire through the Alexander Technique by Francesca Leo An average estimation of the time it takes to
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Breathe by Rena Urso
Breathe. Musicians are always in search of the magic pill that will help us do what we do, better. In
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