30 minute daily session, exploring Pema Chödrön’s Lojong cards, with violinist Judith Eissenberg and Alexander teacher Deborah Adams. In a very informal and low-key conversational format, we will pick a daily teaching and read Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön’s commentaries... exploring ways we may apply them to music-making with open-ended discussion. Certified Alexander Technique teacher will …
Like ourselves, string instruments can feel quite different from day to day. Humidity, temperature and barometric pressure all play a part. Start your day warming up yourself and your instrument through this easy scale system led by Rhonda Rider.
Turn musical concerns into curiosity, and explore ways to imaginatively rethink and expand both your practice and rehearsal strategies. Discussion based on participant suggestions! Led by Judith Gordon.
Struggling to make progress in your practice? Wondering about motivation? Bring your questions to these informal 45-minute sessions where we will explore everything from thoughts on style to technical dilemmas.
Participants are welcome to sign-up for a focused 20-minute one-on-one meeting with Coach Eissenberg, Gordon, or Rider. Please use the Registration form below to indicate your day/time preference, and a coach will be in contact to confirm with you soon. Zoom links for each coach are shown below. Thank you! Judy Eissenberg: https://brandeis.zoom.us/j/99932902323?pwd=UXpUL2RBMlAxcDlwOHdDaUNGZ2Vpdz09 Judith Gordon*: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9759612742?pwd=bTU4TzZySk1WZFhVNTIyRWZ6dHowdz09 …
In these two workshops Sara Cook will be exploring injury prevention, body-awareness, and cultivating creativity in both practice and rehearsals. Alexander Technique teaches us to better observe and question our physical and mental habits, many of which are subconscious. Through this, we can improve and enliven our conscious awareness in playing as well as in …