by Madeline Bruser | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
We musicians are born with the ability to receive immense joy from music. It moves us so much that we feel compelled to get as close to it as possible by actually making music – by producing the sounds with our instruments and our own bodies. And sometimes we feel...
by Madeline Bruser | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mom and Dad were both very passionate, intelligent people. But so different from each other! I admired Dad for working hard and accomplishing a lot. In his moments of spare time during his 60-hour weeks as the town pediatrician, he read books and medical journals, and...
by Madeline Bruser | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’re ready to take your playing to a whole new level by learning an incredible set of new skills in a fabulously supportive group environment, you have till 11:59 PM Eastern tonight to submit your application form for the 2022 Transformative Piano Master Class...
by Madeline Bruser | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
For years, I had a recurring nightmare that I had to sightread a concerto with an orchestra, and that as I stumbled through it in total panic the zipper in the back of my dress started to split open. It was the classic performance anxiety dream of a musician. But in...
by Madeline Bruser | Jun 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Imagine you had a magic wand that would instantly create the one change you want most in your playing — what single change would you wish for? A more reliable technique? More freedom to let go and express yourself? Less anxiety about performing? Whatever it is,...
by Madeline Bruser | Jun 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s so much stress in our lives lately! And as musicians, practicing our instrument can be part of that stress. We struggle to master a hard passage. We worry about being ready for the next concert or audition. We fall into feeling inadequate to meet the...
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