We call these tactics flashcards because you can do them in under 15 minutes during your practice. Stopping to try new tactics makes practice an adventure. <\/p>\n
The flashcards help you warm-up, focus, coordinate, learn a difficult passage, improve memory, or clean up your technique. Since we know that we cannot separate mind, body and music, you may find that \u201cphysical\u201d tasks like warming up or cleaning up your technique may help your concentration (and change your brain!), while \u201cmental\u201d study actually improves motor-coordination. Imagination organises all you do as a musician, and is the drive behind technique and musicality. You can read more about music, mind, and body in the Reading section of the website. Tactics listed twice have been especially noted to have multiple benefits.<\/p>\n
Readings<\/a><\/strong> Warm-ups and Stretches:<\/a> These were created here at school for you.<\/p>\n Orientation Exercises:<\/strong><\/a> Class films: warm-ups<\/strong><\/a> \u201cSpace to Breath\u201d stretch:<\/strong><\/a> Films from the psychologist and tips from the class teacher:<\/em><\/p>\n Focus films<\/strong><\/a> Things you do while working with the music<\/em> 1. <\/strong>Mental Study<\/strong><\/a> 2. Cleaning up your technique<\/strong> Tips from the motor-neurologist:<\/strong><\/em> 3. Putting it all together<\/strong> Students have given us permission to share their demonstrations of warm-ups and practice tactics. Click here for the playlist: Students Demonstrate<\/a><\/p>\n To learn more about taking care of yourself as a musician watch the films on this playlist: Musicians Speak on Keeping Fit<\/a>, made for us by the musicians of the Phion Orchestra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We call these tactics flashcards because you can do them in under 15 minutes during your practice. Stopping to try new tactics makes practice an adventure. <\/p>\n
\nRead some basic texts on a variety of topics to get you started.
\nClick on the heading above to view the complete list of Readings. <\/p>\n\nWarm-ups: Raise your mental and physical state:<\/em><\/strong><\/ul>\n
\nThese warm-ups strengthen and refine your body sense and ability to steer your actions in practice. Developed by us in cooperation with Tony Thatcher, head of choreography Trinity Laban and Alexander teacher. <\/em> short cut to playlist: Orientation films playlist<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe students of Utrecht Conservatory apply versions of the Orientation warm-ups in a class setting.
\nShort cut link to Class videos<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIncrease your ability to breathe freely, lengthen and widen your stature and free your arms.<\/p>\n\nFocusing and Organising<\/strong><\/ul>\n
\nShort cut link to Focus films playlist<\/a>
\n2nd cup of coffee<\/strong> (organising)<\/a>
\nMotivation to Practice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\nPractice tactics<\/strong><\/ul>\n
\nExplanation: Practice Tactics<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAlternating Silence with Sound<\/strong><\/a>
\nReading the Score<\/strong><\/a>
\nMusic Walk<\/strong><\/a>
\nSlow Writing<\/strong><\/a>
\nSTOP-GO-IMAGINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nLess is More<\/strong><\/a>
\nCleaning the House<\/strong><\/a>
\nContrary Motion<\/strong><\/a>
\nControl Tower<\/strong><\/a>
\nAND: Alternating silence with sound and STOP-GO-IMAGINE (see above)<\/p>\n
\nMake no Mistakes<\/strong><\/a>
\nVariation Makes Perfect<\/strong><\/a>
\nChaining Backwards and Forwards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe 3 Frames of Attention:<\/strong><\/a>
\n1. Micro contacts<\/strong><\/a>
\n2. The Whole Instrument<\/strong><\/a>
\n3. The Wholes Space<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\nStudent Demonstration films<\/strong> <\/ul>\n
\nProfessional Musicians on staying healthy<\/strong><\/ul>\n