Breathing at the Piano
noramuse / June 11, 2014
Reduce Performance Anxiety
noramuse / June 4, 2014
Did you know that performance anxiety and excitement are linked in our neurology? The Sympathetic Nervous System and the Para-Sympathetic Nervous System are two modes of human functioning involving different brain chemicals that produce different psycho-neurological responses. Panic and excitement are both results of the Sympathetic Nervous System, the amygdala, the “small” brain, the “fight …
Choosing a Good Teacher
noramuse / June 4, 2014
Did you know that in learning music, boys tend to use the brain’s left hemisphere more and girls tend to use bilateral brain function? So in choosing a music teacher for your child, choose one who is sensitive to subtle differences in the disparate functions of each child. A good teacher will be curious and …