125 Paul Ellison: The Essence of Pedagogy

For this episode, I'm delighted to bring you one of the world's leading teachers and performers of the Double Bass, the legendary Paul Ellison. This is a really powerful conversation that I know will have you walk away feeling completely inspired! Paul shares with us his wisdom on practicing, learning, and teaching.  Wherever you are in your musical journey, there is something for you in this interview.   MORE ABOUT PAUL: Videos featuring Paul - https://www.google.com/search?q=paul+ellison+bass&source=lmns&tbm=vid&bih=1611&biw=3200&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS974US974&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirk8yhxdX2AhVhB50JHRldCHMQ_AUoBHoECAEQBA   Books Paul Recommends: (henri, please keep those links – they're my associates links, thanks!) A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances - https://amzn.to/3D0M8Oi Superlearning 2000: New Triple Fast Ways You Can Learn, Earn, and Succeed in the 21st Century - https://amzn.to/3tp9idI Performing in The Zone: Unleash your true performing potential! - https://amzn.to/3tpQX0l   THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE: Enrollment for THE life-changing, highly personalized group coaching program for musicians is now open! You will go beyond just strategies and methods by getting to the root cause of issues and unlock everything that's keeping you stuck to help you experience amazing results (in every level of your music-making and life). We cover everything from practice methods that work, to performance preparation strategies that have you perform with confidence, and mind management techniques that will remove all the obstacles and self-limiting beliefs that hold you back. So if you're ready to make big dreams, plans, and more happen in your musical life, book a call today at MindOverFinger.com and let's make it happen.   THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme.  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction!  You can find out more about Kelly and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com.    MIND OVER FINGER: Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome. Don't forget to join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community  for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/