386 Episodes

  1. A "Backwards" Strategy for Cultivating More Passion about Music You're Not in Love With

    Published: 11/25/2018
  2. Should You Be Using a Metronome When You Do Mental Practice?

    Published: 11/18/2018
  3. Why Worrying about Shaky Bow Just Makes Things Worse (and What You Could Focus on Instead)

    Published: 11/11/2018
  4. Jason Haaheim: On Practice, Talent, Motivation, and Playing the "Long Game"

    Published: 11/4/2018
  5. How to Minimize Jet Lag and Perform Your Best When Crossing Multiple Time Zones

    Published: 10/28/2018
  6. Do Other People Really Learn As Quickly As It Seems Like They Do?

    Published: 10/21/2018
  7. 2 Ways to Shrink the “Intention-Behavior Gap,” Improve Your Follow-through, and Get Things Done

    Published: 10/14/2018
  8. Jay Larranaga: On Becoming the Best Version of Yourself That You Can Be

    Published: 10/7/2018
  9. Why an “Improvisational Mindset” Could Be Vital to Reducing Performance Anxiety and Increasing Audience Engagement

    Published: 9/30/2018
  10. How a Post-Practice Workout Could Help Boost Learning and Retention

    Published: 9/23/2018
  11. Do Classical Musicians Get More Nervous Than Non-Classical Musicians? (And If so, Why?)

    Published: 9/16/2018
  12. 8 Strategies Musicians Use to Create Their Own Unique Interpretation of a Piece

    Published: 9/9/2018
  13. Nathan Cole and Akiko Tarumoto: On Practice, Lifelong Learning, and Balancing Life With Work and Audition Preparation

    Published: 9/2/2018
  14. Have Difficulty Staying Awake During Mental Practice? Try "Dynamic" Mental Imagery Instead! Have Difficulty Staying Awake During Mental Practice? Try "Dynamic" Mental Imagery Instead!

    Published: 8/26/2018
  15. The Correct Way to Sit in a Chair (and How This Could Help Your Performance in More Ways Than You’d Think)

    Published: 8/19/2018
  16. An Easy-to-Overlook “Hack” for Enhancing Concentration in the Practice Room

    Published: 8/12/2018
  17. Carol Rodland: On Learning to Work with Your Body, Not Against It

    Published: 8/5/2018
  18. The “Urgency Effect” and How to Prioritize More Effectively in the Practice Room

    Published: 7/29/2018
  19. Does It Help (or Hurt) to Have Friends and Family in the Audience?

    Published: 7/22/2018
  20. Perform Better Under Pressure with This Subtle Adjustment to Your Self-Talk

    Published: 7/15/2018

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Ever wonder why you can practice for hours, sound great in the practice room, and still be frustratingly hit or miss on stage? Join performance psychologist and Juilliard alumnus/faculty Noa Kageyama, and explore research-based “practice hacks” for beating anxiety, practicing more effectively, and playing up to your full abilities when it matters most.