A Flutist’s Nightmare. By Dana Joras
Winters in Chicago can be very dangerous. By mid-February, however, my mind was focused on the warm Spring months ahead,
Read MoreWinters in Chicago can be very dangerous. By mid-February, however, my mind was focused on the warm Spring months ahead,
Read MoreI was born with dislocated hips, with dysplasia, con-genital hip dislocation. I was never supposed to walk. I was the
Read MoreNamaste: A Hindi word used as a greeting and a goodbye: It means I honor the light in you, I
Read More“Don’t shun your performance anxiety —harness it and become its best friend. After years of struggling with anxiety myself, yoga
Read MoreOne would think that playing such a tiny instrument would be a piece of cake. After all, it barely weighs
Read MoreIt is been practically three years since Mary O’Brien asked me to write an article on living with focal dystonia.
Read MoreMy journey as a flutist has taken me to places I never imagined. When I first started playing in elementary
Read MoreIt’s always hard to tell this story from the beginning because no one ever imagines that you will actually get
Read MoreWhen I first began studying music with extended techniques, what struck me was their sheer physicality. It seemed even more
Read MoreRecently I had the opportunity to meet and work with New York City based flutist turned yogi, Nicole Newman, founder
Read MoreTechnology, laptops and handheld devices have changed the demands on everyone’s hands. Add being a flutist and you can quickly experience some discomfort. Relax! There is a lot you can do to navigate non-flute related tasks by having your arms, hands, shoulders and neck, work smarter, not harder!
Read MoreA hot topic in the sports world is the use of performance enhancing drugs. From Lance Armstrong most recently, to any number of Olympic athletes and professional baseball players, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this issue. Why? Quite simply, steroids give athletes an unfair advantage. Athletes have been fired and their titles stripped because of the use of steroids. Classical musicians are under the same, if not more, pressure than athletes to succeed and play flawlessly.
Read MoreI am a well-rounded woman. While I do enjoy many facets of life, this is not the ‘well-rounded’ I was referring to. I am a curvaceous, full-figured, big beautiful woman. Whatever term you choose to use, it means the same thing.
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