by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Mindful Practicing
When my daughter was smalI, I picked her up from school every day, and our walk home took us through Straus Park—a tiny, triangular patch of greenery and benches, wedged between two main avenues in our neighborhood in New York City. With its tall trees, brightly... by admin | Jul 20, 2025 | Performance Anxiety
Psychologists have recently been studying what makes high-level musicians excel and have discovered that it has something to do with “mindful” or “deliberate” practicing for just a few hours a day, as opposed to many hours of “mindless” practicing on autopilot.... by admin | Mar 30, 2021 | Injury Recovery
by Francesca Leo Attending the Art of Practicing Institute’s summer program last year was a completely transformative experience. Prior to this program, I had recently graduated with my master’s degree in classical flute performance during a global pandemic, I was... by admin | Aug 24, 2017 | Performance Anxiety
Dear subscribers to Fearless Performing e-zine, I’m delighted to share again Nora Krohn’s article “Handling Your Vulnerability as an Artist,” first published in Fearless Performing E-zine in August 2014. Nora is currently completing her first... by admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Mindful Practicing
Dear Subscribers, I am so pleased to publish Nora Krohn’s 12th article here. It is one of her very best, and so needed in today’s music world. Enjoy! Warmly, Madeline Bruser Editor, Fearless Performing E-zine The Transformative Power of Caring by Nora...