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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Musician Wellness
Returning to the Stage, Part 2
by Rena Urso On October 18th the Oakland Symphony returned to the Paramount Theater for the first time since February
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Practice Anxiety: The Musician’s Secret
by Terri Sánchez and Kate Martin Musicians of all ages and levels tend to know where they stand in their
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The Process is the Product
by Rena Urso Looping back to build on my thoughts from last month’s, Taking What You Need, specifically, shifting from
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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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Understanding the Connection Between Your Arms and Tongue Can Improve Your Articulation
By Rena Urso Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade. Saint-Saëns Voliere. Mendelssohn Scherzo. Delibes Coppélia. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4. Each of these pieces have
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Discovering and Maintaining a Floating Ease in Our Arms
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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Rallentare un po’ (slow down a little)
By Rena Urso Life isn’t a race to the finish line. We ought to slow down, remind ourselves to
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How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything
By Rena Urso I’ve been swimming a lot these past few months. Swimming is awesome for many reasons: it improves
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Explore a More Grounded Performance by Going Barefoot
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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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a More Enjoyable Warm-up
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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Get to Know Your Hands: How Body Mapping Can Help With Your Recovery Process After An Injury. by 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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Playing with Fluidity and Ease by Rena Urso
Why is it, when faced with a tricky passage in music, we grip our instruments tighter? Or, how about when
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