The Bulletproof Musician

386 Episodes

1. Should Phones and Laptops Be Banned in the Classroom? Or Is This Just Much Ado about Nothing?

   Published: 4/14/2019
2. Margo Drakos: On Creating a Safety Net and Taking a Chance on Yourself

   Published: 4/7/2019
3. Why Learning the Wrong Way to Play Could Enhance Performance (and Confidence Too)

   Published: 3/31/2019
4. The Potential Upside of Having a "Rival"

   Published: 3/24/2019
5. How to Keep Your Cool Backstage Before Auditions and Performances

   Published: 3/17/2019
6. 8 Strategies for Breaking Out of a Performance Slump

   Published: 3/10/2019
7. Catherine Cho: On Developing Great Rhythm (and Why Old-School Metronomes Are the Way to Go)

   Published: 3/3/2019
8. The Performance Post-Mortem: A Review Process to Bounce Back Better and Faster

   Published: 2/24/2019
9. A Visualization Hack to Get More Out of Your Mental Practice

   Published: 2/17/2019
10. A Mental Tweak to Reduce the Gap Between Your Best Playing and What Happens Under Pressure

    Published: 2/10/2019
11. David Kim: On Letting Go and Being Yourself

    Published: 2/3/2019
12. A Scientific Rationale for Keeping Photos of Friends and Family in Your Case

    Published: 1/27/2019
13. Get Into "The Zone" More Frequently with This Subtle Mental Adjustment

    Published: 1/20/2019
14. A Comparison of Two Types of Anti-Choking Strategies

    Published: 1/13/2019
15. Lori Schiff: On How Alexander Technique Can Enhance Learning and Performance Under Pressure

    Published: 1/6/2019
16. How Perfect Does Your Intonation Have to Be?

    Published: 12/30/2018
17. Does Focusing on Musical Expressiveness in Performance Come at the Expense of Technical Precision?

    Published: 12/23/2018
18. A Mental Shift That Could Help You Produce a More Beautiful Sound on Stage

    Published: 12/16/2018
19. Can’t Shut Off Your Brain and Get to Sleep? This 5-min Exercise Could Help.

    Published: 12/9/2018
20. Mark Kosower: On Learning Music, Slow Practice, and the Kind of Focus That's Associated With His Best Performances

    Published: 12/2/2018