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Here's What The World Needs From YOUR Music [Hint: It's Not Perfection]
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One part of you may sometimes feel like what you do as an arts educator as little bearing on the world at large. After
What does “playing from the heart” really mean? Is it something that only some people have, or happens only sometimes? Or can it be
As performing artists, we *know* that what we do makes a difference – we touch the lives of many people through our performances and
Interbeing is a term coined by Thich Nhat Hanh, who was one of the great Zen masters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Interbeing
Life purpose means going beyond merely have a “career” in a particular field, but really living out, as David Whyte says, “The story you
What’s “100 Days of Soulforce”? I’m embarking on a mission to spread the word about Soulforce Performing Arts because I believe it is a
The Six Pillars of Soulforce Performance Arts What it means to be a performing artist has clearly evolved over time – we have enacted
When we begin to let go of rigid adherence to traditional approaches of mastering our craft, there can be a fear that all standards
Muscle tension affects everything we care about as musicians. Do you want effortless technique? Let go of tension. Do you want a resonant, haunting
Does your life as a musician feel like a blues song sometimes? Not enough money Not enough respect And then your lover leaves you!
It’s the end of your semester and you’ve been losing your voice more and more frequently. You’re trying to take it easy in rehearsals,
Sometimes playing, teaching, and practicing music feels like a slog. Maybe you think, “Man – when will this gig be over?” Or you just
Does this sound familiar? You’re standing on stage, the fast passage you’ve spent 5 hours practicing is coming up, and you start to lock
You’re practicing and you feel tight in your muscles – so you stretch, right? But after 5 more minutes of practicing, the pain and
The Soul Force Music Deep Dive conversations are about how to give inspiring & powerful performances (musical performances that have “Soul Force”), how that
Many of the musicians we talk to describe their biggest challenge as a musician as “not having enough confidence.” And when we dig into
Your music teacher may be the very first person you talk to about the pain, tingling, or numbness that you’ve been experiencing. They might
For many musicians, mistakes are a source of fear – and even shame. You get really focused on not making mistakes and this often
Numbness and tingling can be especially challenging for musicians not only because they feel bad and can interfere with your playing, but because the
It’s easy to dismiss the arts as “impractical” in times of trouble or great need. After all, does a song or a painting feed
One part of you may sometimes feel like what you do as an arts educator as little bearing on the world at large. After all, does teaching dance or music
What does “playing from the heart” really mean? Is it something that only some people have, or happens only sometimes? Or can it be learned and mastered like any other
As performing artists, we *know* that what we do makes a difference – we touch the lives of many people through our performances and teaching. And yet, the story we
Interbeing is a term coined by Thich Nhat Hanh, who was one of the great Zen masters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Interbeing is both a philosophy and experience,
Life purpose means going beyond merely have a “career” in a particular field, but really living out, as David Whyte says, “The story you were born with.” Another important idea
What’s “100 Days of Soulforce”? I’m embarking on a mission to spread the word about Soulforce Performing Arts because I believe it is a needed message for artists of all
The Six Pillars of Soulforce Performance Arts What it means to be a performing artist has clearly evolved over time – we have enacted rituals, glorified religious or political ideals,
When we begin to let go of rigid adherence to traditional approaches of mastering our craft, there can be a fear that all standards of excellence will be left behind.
Muscle tension affects everything we care about as musicians. Do you want effortless technique? Let go of tension. Do you want a resonant, haunting sound? Let go of tension. Do
Does your life as a musician feel like a blues song sometimes? Not enough money Not enough respect And then your lover leaves you! You could let this get you
It’s the end of your semester and you’ve been losing your voice more and more frequently. You’re trying to take it easy in rehearsals, and even though you’ve been massaging
Sometimes playing, teaching, and practicing music feels like a slog. Maybe you think, “Man – when will this gig be over?” Or you just practice your pieces mindlessly so you
Does this sound familiar? You’re standing on stage, the fast passage you’ve spent 5 hours practicing is coming up, and you start to lock up worse than a deer in
You’re practicing and you feel tight in your muscles – so you stretch, right? But after 5 more minutes of practicing, the pain and tension is back, and maybe even
The Soul Force Music Deep Dive conversations are about how to give inspiring & powerful performances (musical performances that have “Soul Force”), how that connects to the role of musicianship
Many of the musicians we talk to describe their biggest challenge as a musician as “not having enough confidence.” And when we dig into this lack of confidence, we often
Your music teacher may be the very first person you talk to about the pain, tingling, or numbness that you’ve been experiencing. They might have advice some helpful for you,
For many musicians, mistakes are a source of fear – and even shame. You get really focused on not making mistakes and this often takes the fun out of playing
Numbness and tingling can be especially challenging for musicians not only because they feel bad and can interfere with your playing, but because the root cause of numbness and tingling
It’s easy to dismiss the arts as “impractical” in times of trouble or great need. After all, does a song or a painting feed a hungry child or solve a
