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More than your technique?
I could see what had happened. He had been clenching the table tennis racket hard and transferring that tension to the piano.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Aug 30, 2024


Injury in performing musicians
You are a student in your last year at conservatoire. Your career is about to take off. Nothing could be better. And then the pain starts.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jun 28, 2024


Breathing for musicians
Breathing for musicians to help performance nerves and musical expression
Charlotte Tomlinson
Mar 21, 2024


Piano Freedom, an online video course for pianists
Piano Freedom was created to address the technical and physical issues pianists often struggle with in an easy video format.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Aug 26, 2022


Connecting physical pain & tension to emotions
If a musician is holding tension, it will affect their sound, their expression, their anxiety about performing and much more.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jun 24, 2022


More thoughts about the core
I find it fascinating that musicians so rarely talk about the importance of the core performance of music.
Charlotte Tomlinson
May 27, 2022


Working with the core
So what and where is the core and how do we engage our core muscles? Roughly speaking, the core is band of muscles around the lower abdomen
Charlotte Tomlinson
Sep 30, 2019


The importance of body awareness in musicians
The importance of body awareness in musicians and how to find physical freedom in playing.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Apr 10, 2019


Warming up at the instrument: an alternative take
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is ‘Can you show me a good warm up?’ When I then ask them to tell me what they think is a...
Charlotte Tomlinson
Dec 17, 2018

Tendonitis: avoid it with a body-centred approach
Tips for avoiding tendonitis for pianists and other instruments with a body-centred approach plus the emotional component.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Oct 23, 2018


Tension, aches & pains talks-masterclasses in New York
Tension aches and pains and how musicians can learn to avoid them.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jun 16, 2017


Preventing & overcoming injury
I recently presented a webinar for the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) in London. What was interesting to me about this webinar...
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jan 17, 2017
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