I remember Joan talking about how to rehearse chamber music, saying you need to air your views, explore them and disagree if needs be

This student reminded me of the importance of human connection, in this case through creative expression.

Can we allow our practice time to be a sacred environment where there is freedom and space to be creative?

One of the most frequent questions I am asked as a teacher is ‘Can you show me a good warm up?’

I've been working with a principal player in one of the big national British orchestras whose life as a musician is about surviving & coping

We musicians often discuss preparing for our performance and the performance itself, but rarely do we consider what happens post-performance

I worked with a soprano at one of the main British conservatoires who was petrified at singing in front of the vocal department.

I’ve been working with a musician recently who has been struggling with performance nerves and finds auditions for orchestras challenging.

Here are a few things that I find myself saying to nervous musicians in masterclasses, and each time, they have a drama impact.

The value of idling and how essential that is for our creativity and overall well-being, a foreign concept in our driven, over-active world!

I’ve been thinking about the importance of stage craft for musicians recently and how little time is given to this in music education.

So how can we focus in our practising? What does that actually mean?

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

It has occurred to me this month when teaching and coaching how incredibly important practice is for the performance we give at the end...

Musicians often see perfection as the same as excellence. I see them as separate, one damagin and one healthier.

Fantastic openness from players from Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Radio Choir.

The importance of body awareness in musicians and how to find physical freedom in playing.

How to find emotional safety on stage, managing fear and anxiety in performance and calming the Inner Critic.

Tips on how to manage auditions, the ultimate in stressful performances for musicians.

What are the contributing facts towards pressurising young musicians and when it gets tricky.