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How I Had My Busiest Month And Didn't Burn Out As A Musician

This Is Where Most Musicians Quit, But Where You Double Down

The One Thing Holding You Back From Confidence As A Musician

Here's How You're Gonna Acutally Get Confident As A Musician

2 Strategies For The Week Before The Performance

Why You Feel Stuck In Your Performance Anxiety

Practice Without Stress | Understand Pressure, Shift Your Mindset, and Create Effective Sessions

Making the Most of Every Opportunity As a Musician | Shift Your Mindset, Build Connections, Understand Your Why

3 More Exam Prep Strategies That Aren't Just Practicing | Practice Breaks, Lesson Notes, Personalising your Performance

3 Exam Prep Strategies That Aren't Just Practicing | Mock Exams, Visualisation, Training the Nerves

How to avoid surprises in your audition/exam

Practice Planning THAT ACTUALLY WORKS

Let's Talk About Rejection As Musicians

How Musicians Can Use Hobbies To Refuel Creativity

Managing Chronic Ilness As A Musician

My Gift To You For The 100th Episode

How to Dress Effectively to Perform and WHY IT MATTERS

How I Make The Most of My Lessons Through Note-taking

Why Skipping Practice Can Be The Smartest Choice

How to Rekindle Childlike Joy In Your Playing

Mental Practice: How to Practice Without Your Instrument

Stage Confidence For Musicians

Here's How I Learn Repertoire Fast and Confidently

Finding Fresh Joy in Pieces You’ve Played to Death

From Paris Boats to Fringe Nights to a Week In Bed: A Musician’s Real Summer

Practice Rooms, Mental Health, and Playlists: Starting My Second Year At Music School

I Performed In Paris! Here's how it went

3 Ways to Spark That Practice Motivation

3 Things To Prep For The New Academic Year

Takeaways From My First Summer Orchestra Course

"Am I Doing Enough This Summer?"

The Power of Hello: Why Musicians Should Always Introduce Themselves

Orchestral Tea Etiquette?! Culture Shocks From The US To The UK

How I Am Managing My First Summer Without Weekly Lessons

Jazz, Jobs, and Journaling: How I Am Creating Structure In My Summer Months

How to Find Joy In Music When Performing Is Stressful

How I Felt Energised After My Exam Resit

Takeaways From My First Year At Conservatoire

My One Trick To Transform Performance Prep

Wanna do youth orchestra? Listen to this

Four ways I practice as a conservatoire student

What I say to myself before my performances

3 Tricks for Cultivating Practice Motivation

Lessons From Failing My Midterm Exam At Music School

Avoiding burnout during your breaks --- don't do what I did

How to find the spark in your repertoire... again

3 More Traits of A Good Music Student

Thinking of taking a year before uni? I did, and here is what I learned

3 Traits of A Good Music Student

Dealing with Frustration In The Practice Room

Listen to this if you feel like you aren't improving in music

4 Practice Habits That Make A Huge Difference In My Sessions

Studying at Music School: How I Learn Intentionally

2 Years After: Transforming A Disaster Into A Music Conservatory Acceptance

3 Takeaways from my Conservatoire Exam Prep

Don't do these 4 things before your audition

Listen if you need practice motivation

I was told to not play oboe for a week -- here's what I learned

Creating a new year that works for you

Reflecting Over the Year: Uncertainty, Enjoying the Small Things, and Moving to the UK!

How we can rest as musicians

How to get more out of your lessons with note-taking

Transforming Performance Nerves into Inner Joy

Get the Most Out of Your Music School Visit

Listen to this after your audition

How to genuinely be interested in your classes

Listen to this if you are feeling unmotivated

Coming Back From A Musical Break? Here's 3 Things To Start Off Right

Happy Birthday Podcast!! It's the pod-aniversary.

When We Compare Ourselves to Others...

My Top 3 Takeaways From Playing In Youth Orchestra

Applying To Music School? How To Narrow Down Your Apply-List

Your First Youth Orchestra Rehearsal: Things To Expect

Autumn Inspiration: Reignite Your Practice Power

Need To Prepare For Auditions? Start here.

How To Write A Standout UCAS Personal Statement For Music School

Setting up for back to school: Lessons from moving for music college

Need To Experience More Joy In Your Practice? Start here.

[Interview Clip] Preparing Mindful Performances and Auditions with Dr. Jason Worzbyt

Need To Practice More Strategically? Start here

How To Get Into The Zone For Auditions

3 Things I Learned From Working With A Top Symphony Player

Secrets to Crafting High-Quality Audition Videos

Navigating Juilliard, Working in a Professional Orchestra, and Performing in the Tchaikovsky Competition with Max Blair

Unlock Your Musical Potential: The Power of Intentional Listening

[Interview Clip] Switching from violin to conducting, studying econ and music, and finding interests outside of music with Maestro Jacob Joyce

Applying for music school? Here's how to make connections with the professors BEFORE the audition

What collaborative pianists/accompanists wish you knew and studying abroad from Brazil with Dr. Nathália Kato Giordano

Here's How You Can Work Through Frustration in Practice

Overthinking That Audition? Here's How You Can Stay Calm Before Your Performance

Coaching bands, performing premieres, and finding your sound with Dr. Jason Worzbyt

Feeling unmotivated? Here's some quick ways to boost that motivation

Human First, Musician Second: How to Set Boundaries and Take Care of Your Mental Health As A Musician

Want Something to Go Well? Envision It First

Practice efficiency, finding opportunities, and leading youth orchestras with Maestro Jacob Joyce

3 Quick Ways To Get the Spark Into Your Practice

Wanna Capture The Panel In The Audition? Share Your Story

Mental Practice: The What, Why, and How

5 MORE Things Confident Musicians Do

Visiting Music Schools? Here Are 6 Top Things To Keep In Mind

How To Create Your Balance Between School and Music School Auditions

Trial Lessons Coming Up? Here's How To Prepare For Them

How to Make Time For YOU While Preparing For Auditions

That Time I Took A Music School Theory Entrance Exam at 5am

Here's The Secret to Thriving in Your Auditions

5 Things Confident Musicians Do

The Ins and Outs of My Trial Lesson Experience

Sweaty Palms? 3 Things You Need to Say To Yourself Before Your Audition

Embracing the Pause: 3 Crucial Lessons From my Musical Break

A Year in Review: Musical Journal Promts to Reflect on the Past Year and Start Your New Year Off Right

You CAN Balance Academics and Music in High School

When Music Practicing Becomes Stale: 3 Ways to Refresh Your Sessions

Turning Practice Into Power: 3 Essential Mindset Shifts to Transform Your Sessions

Transforming A Disaster Into A Music Conservatory Acceptance (ask me how I know)

Your Blueprint for Overcoming Overwhelm and Managing Your Practice

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