Episodios

  • Givers and takers: which kind of performer are you? 031

    Givers and takers: which kind of performer are you? 031
    Oct 5 2021
    I'm making a massive assumption that people don't get tired of you. But if you do identify one or two variances that might possibly suggest that this could be, take heart that I'd be stunned if NONE of this applied! We all experience little moments like this, yet it's the respected successful musician constantly looking to get better that is freed from guilt. The selfish musician is a drain on all our energyThe Queen of EntitlementMake sure there's someone there to listen Download our 8 Steps to the Triple Win guide for free. New free training coming soon! Visit ConcertUniversity.com to pre-register Get your free #TripleWin lesson via email every week - subscribe now.
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    9 m
  • Letting down the whole team by staying in our comfort zones – 030

    Letting down the whole team by staying in our comfort zones – 030
    Sep 28 2021
    Playing or singing in a musical ensemble is the epitome of team activities. But many musicians let their teams down far more often than they realize, thinking they are doing good. Get stuck taking the lead or the bottomLetting the team and the whole ensemble downWork with your Section Leader or Conductor Download our 8 Steps to the Triple Win guide for free. New free training coming soon! Visit ConcertUniversity.com to pre-register
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    10 m
  • How our health really affects our ability to unleash spectacular performances – 029

    How our health really affects our ability to unleash spectacular performances – 029
    Sep 21 2021
    Our health may not be the most invigorating topic, and you might be as tired as I am of hearing about diets and exercise and obesity and... As always, clichés are born from grains of truth, no matter how much we don't want them to be.
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    8 m
  • How musicians are being held hostage by their limiting beliefs – 028

    How musicians are being held hostage by their limiting beliefs – 028
    Sep 14 2021
    Attention-grabbing headlines turn heads and sensationalize what might otherwise be just a strong, solid response to a problem, not an actual hostage situation.
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    8 m
  • Your uniqueness grows one feature at a time – 027

    Your uniqueness grows one feature at a time – 027
    Sep 11 2021
    The way you play or sing, your posture, your sound quality, your sight-reading ability, your smile when you perform... Whatever you identify, pick one that makes your heart leap a little bit... that one thing you do in which you find joy, or that makes you smile when you think of it.
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    4 m
  • No-one has experienced your life – 026

    No-one has experienced your life – 026
    Sep 9 2021
    It remains by far the most thrilling part of my job as a conductor - seeing an ensemble accomplish far more than they thought possible, not because they were copying anyone else, but because they found their own way, individually AND collectively, to be better musicians.
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    5 m
  • Cloning our heroes – 025

    Cloning our heroes – 025
    Sep 7 2021
    mes we start life by replicating others. Your master or role model hasn't lived the life you have, and therefore you should not expect to live their life, either.
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    3 m
  • Exploring one thing at a time – 024

    Exploring one thing at a time – 024
    Sep 4 2021
    Probably two of the biggest problems we have in society are the need to appear busy, and multi-tasking. Perhaps the worst of society's social wannabes are those who do both!
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    4 m