PLAY WITH MORE EASE, PREVENT INJURY & RELEASE YOUR EXPRESSIVE POTENTIAL!
Enrollment for this challenge is open!!
SIGN UP NOWHave you ever felt like no matter what you do, you can’t reach the next level in your practice and performance? Maybe your practice routine is dialed in, but... you're feeling like your artistry is lacking. Or, maybe your performance feels stuck and tense. You may feel like you’re leaving so much of your expression backstage. Worse yet, you're in pain. All of these scenarios are so frustrating, to say the least!
Here's where the Body + Breath Challenge comes in.
Delivered seminar-style, we'll cover:
► Breathing techniques to help you play better, stay centered and increase focus in the practice room and on stage
► Ways to embody your music, bringing your musical ideas to life in tangible ways
► New avenues of remaining healthy while elevating your ability to communicate to an audience
► Techniques to release tension and prevent injury
► Movement and mobility exercises specifically for musicians
If you’ve felt any of this, you’re definitely not alone… we see so many musicians face these challenges, and we have faced them ourselves!
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Why is this all so important?
The very center of you is your body & breath, which are both foundational to your music making.
Your body vibrates to help you create sound, your breath leads the way, and both your body and breath work together to bring your creative ideas to life.
Take your playing to the next level by adapting a holistic approach that allows you to bring your whole self to your musicianship.
We designed this challenge to help you develop a body and breath that is open and free, allowing you to remain healthy and play with more ease.
Are you ready to expand your expressive potential and play with more power and freedom?
AM I EVER!!2024 Body + Breath Challenge Guest Speakers
Session 1: Breathing to Reduce Tension, Stress and Performance Anxiety
Austin Pancner, The Functional Musician
Session 2: Injury Prevention - 5 Pillars to Performing Without Pain
Austin Pancner, The Functional Musician
Session 3: Breathe the Issues out of your Tissues
Kate Fox, Performing Artists Injury Treatment Center (PAITC) of NewPath Wellness
Session 4: Embodiment and Emotional Intelligence for Body and Breath
Adam Sadberry, flutist, educator and Alexander Technique coach
Session 5: Crafting Performance Through Mind/Body Awareness
Elena Cheah + Corpus Resonans
Session 6: Yoga to Heal Mind, Body and Spirit
Cindy Bartz, clarinetist, certified Yoga Instructor
How does it work?
Inside the challenge you get:
- 15 easy-to-follow weekly lessons delivered to your email
- 6 LIVE CLASSES from guest experts with recordings to watch later
- PDF and video resources to support your learning accessible in our online platform
- A space of accountability and support within our digital platform, community group and emails
- PLUS Monday Meetups to get all of your questions answered
JOIN BEFORE MARCH 17!
YES PLEASEYou're in the right place if you want to:
🙋♀️ Take specific action to develop strategies for playing with more ease, releasing tension, and becoming more expressive in your playing
📖 Gain knowledge and get access to up-to-date resources curated to support your journey as a 21st century musician
🌱 Get accountability and support while staying focused on a specific goal. Remember: no excuses here, just messy action!
🌎 Learn from experts and musicians who are doing incredible things all around the world. Who you surround yourself with impacts your mood and trajectory!
Have more questions?
How does the Challenge work?
I'm already in school - do I have time for this?
What if I don't complete during the time allotted for the Challenge? How long do I have access?
How long are the lessons/what's the time committment?
What's the refund policy?
Is this right for me if I'm a beginner? Who is it for?
I'm a Thrive member. Do I get this for free?
You mention a Facebook group. Do I need it to participate?
Meet your hosts: Ixi, Ted & Nick!
Hi! We are Ixi, Ted and Nick! We love making programs to help you build a life in music. As your Thrive hosts, we curate your content and find incredible guests and topics that we know will offer important learning. We look out for trends and things we think you need to know and then bring them to you!
Ixi Chen (left) plays clarinet in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, teaches at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is the Managaing Artistic Director of concert:nova. Nick Photinos is a multi-Grammy Award-winning cellist, a founding member of Eighth Blackbird, and is Eminent Scholar in CHamber Music at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Ted Nelson (right) was a cellist in the Cincinnati Symphony for 19 years, and transitioned in 2023 to VP of Artistic Planning and Operations at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance.
