Benefits of playing improvised music

The brain and music, with Stephan Betz, PHD

Importance of music for young and old minds! Today Stephan Betz and I  are going to talk about the intricacy of the brain, and how music can affect the development. How music can actually help students experiencing challenges in academics. We’ll talk about why it might be easier to start as an earlier student, but also how it can really benefit starting as an adult. We are also going to talk about what music therapy is, how it’s helpful and who it’s helpful too. About Stephan Betz:  he is a A board-certified music therapist as well as an award-winning composer in jazz musician. He plays many instruments, with over 36 years of experience. He also has a PhD in community education. He is also one of the teaching artist at Contra Costa music guild, A collective of teachers we started early in the pandemic. To learn more about Stephan Betz and schedule a trial lesson with him visit: www.contracostamusicguild.com

Benefits of playing improvised music

On tooday I am going to talk about * My personal journey of improvisation * What improvisation really is anyway. * Why I like introducing it into my teaching * Why and how I think it is beneficial to classical musicians * And we will go over some excersise to get started as a musician or ways to start it as a teacher- and even on zoom!!!! Feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback. I can be reached at www.bayareaflutist.com or monica@bayareaflutist.com

Music Minus Pain with Lea Pearson

On today's episode I am talking with Lea Pearson is the author of Body Mapping for Flutists: What Every Flute Teacher Needs to Know About the Body [http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=5231] and numerous articles in professional magazines. Those publications and her years of successful pain-relief outcomes with musicians have gained her international acclaim. She is a sought-after trainer and speaker and has presented and taught workshops at more than 40 universities, military bases, conferences, and conventions throughout the world. Today we are going to talk about: * What Body mapping really is. * How to problem solve when a student is expressing pain * How to teach this more effectively online * And about Lea’s new program the transformational teacher. To learn more about Lea go to Website: www.musicminuspain.com Teacher circle link: https://musicminuspain.kartra.com/page/IRl31 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lea.pearson1 [https://www.facebook.com/lea.pearson1]

Planning and Goal Setting for Artist with Suz aka the Rockstar Advocate!

On this episode Suz Pulinski and I  talk about the mindset needed to move forward in 2021. Suz is  they creator of the Rockstar planner book, She is an expert in her field - bringing home the importance of planning and strategizing in a really effective way. On today’s show we will talk about how she started on this path to empower musicians. We will also  talk about how to set goals and maintain them- again without the burnout. Follow Suz, the Rockstar advocate here: Instigram @rockstaradvo Webiste www.therockstaradvocate.com

Directing Bands- an Interview with Josh Boyd- part 1

In this episode Josh Boyd gives great insight into what it is like being a band director during covid. He talks about virutal and inperson learning, and how to navigate between the two. I loved his insight into building community within your band programs! Definetly check out his podcast 'Directing Bands' below! Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5aNBzNBNNXh3H3eH9p7IBU Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/directing-band/id1524501038 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/directing-band/id1524501038] Instigram @directingtheband Twitter: JoshRBoyd As always feel free to contact me with any feedback: monica@bayareaflutist.com Instigram: @monicawilliamsflutist