What is the full flowering of “playing from the heart”? What does it feel like, and how do we get there? At its deeper reaches, playing from the heart means […]
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The Spirit of the Gift rests on a deeper truth than the belief that we are all separate beings in a world of other. When we live and make art
The Spirit of the Gift helps us understand: – How to feel more at home in the world – How to make a living while doing something meaningful – How
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When you practice music (or dance, or other creative arts), does it feel more like you’re “toiling” at music, rather than actually “playing” music? Why does this happen, despite our
“Do You ‘Toil’ Music or ‘Play’ Music?” – 100 Days of Soulforce #18 Read More »
You try to have good posture, but then why do your shoulders or back still hurt? You try to fix your slump by sitting up straight, but then you find
Watch a live Soulforce Arts lesson with Joseph Arnold, violinist, Alexander Technique teacher and founder of the Soulforce Arts Academy, and Alyssa Lahoda, violinist. Day 16 of 100 Days of
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What do you do when your shoulder pain just *keeps* coming back? How do you stop your back from hurting when you play? Have you tried *everything* to release the
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One of the keys to understanding how to release excess tension in performance and practice is the difference between the “Doing Mode” vs. the “Receiving Mode.” In the “Doing Mode,”
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You want to play more deeply from the heart. You want to teach this to your students. However, this longing can be frustrated by common misconceptions about what it means
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“Playing from the heart” is what happens when you listen to your “Inner Audience Member” as you play. Your Inner Audience Member is the part of you that generates feelings
