March 18 - April 15 2024
Ready to play with more ease and release your expressive potential?!
During this challenge you will:
► Learn breathing techniques to help you play better, stay centered and increase focus in the practice room and on stage
► Learn about the anatomy of breathing
► Learn about somatics, practices that uses the mind-body connection to help you survey your internal self and listen to signals in your body
► Explore how to embody your music making, bringing your musical ideas to life in tangible ways
► Open up new avenues of not only remaining healthy, but elevating your ability to communicate to an audience
► Gain techniques to release tension and prevent injury
► Learn a set of mobility exercises specifically for musicians
► Investigate how Alexander Technique can help with you play with more ease and manage performance anxiety
Included is a 1-hour 1:1 session to be scheduled when you're ready!
Live classes, included in the challenge ($174 value):
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