theOpenScore Conversation Podcast

Ep 8. Spontaneity and Connection in Performance ft. Ben Goodrum

I'm excited to share with you a new podcast episode with @itsjustben.emotionalfitness! Thank you to Ben as well for helping to produce this episode and providing extra clips! Ben is an emotional fitness coach based in the UK. He has played the piano since he was seven, going on to study at Leeds College of Music until an injury lead him on a journey of discovery, diving deeply into the relationship between emotions and self-expression, with regards to music, performance as a whole and general personal development. Join Ben and I as we discuss the interconnected states of flow, presence, and communication in found in public speaking, break dancing, and musical performance Find the full video podcast on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. A full transcript is available on my website: Happy Listening! Michelle

Ep 7. The Importance of Hearing Protection ft. Tom Trones

It was my pleasure to have Tom Trones on this episode of theOpenScore Conversation Podcast. He is the Co founder and Chief Product Officer of @Minuendosound - a company that is passionate in bringing category defining hearing protection products that users will truly enjoy wearing. In this podcast, you’ll learn about the importance of protecting your hearing as a musician, his pathway from guitarist to designing his ear plugs and what it was like to take a product from the idea stage all the way to selling a complete product during the pandemic.   Pssst!……Although this video is not directly sponsored by Minuendo themselves, I have a discount code for 20% of the Lossless ear plugs from their distributor - Soundbrenner.   Discount link: https://www.soundbrenner.com/michelle  Full transcript can be found here: https://www.theopenscore.com/post/theopenscore-conversations-podcast-ep-7-musician-s-health-made-simple-ft-tom-trones-from-minuendo    Happy Listening! Michelle

Ep 6. Musician's Health Made Simple ft. Dr. Kensley Behel

Dr. Kensley Behel went from injured musician to musicians' health researcher to help musicians like you have a healthier career. She uses her Ph.D. in Performing Arts Health combined with years of experience coaching others to provide solutions to musicians' injuries like Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Music Performance Anxiety, and Burnout! She is passionate about sharing her story so that others know they are not alone.   If you're wanting to incorporate more injury prevention tips into your classroom, or you need help finding a solution, reach out to Kensley on her: - Website: www.kensleybehel.com   - Instagram: @kensleybehel (https://www.instagram.com/kensleybehel/?hl=en)   Time Stamps:  00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Dr. Behel’s Journey   08:42 - Difficulty of playing the Clarinet with Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 10:13 - How Musicians and Health Care Professionals can improve communication 14:01 - Growth Discomfort vs Injury and how to tell it apart 15:31 - On Musculoskeletal Injuries 16:46 - On Implementing Musician Health in Education   18:04 - How the current state of Musician’s Health Education and Support is unsatisfactory 21:00 - Dr. Behel’s Ideal Implementation of Musician Health Prevention and Education 25:39 - Why musicians struggle to receive health care in America 27:16 - Similar mindsets between athletes and musicians (hours of practice and perf. anxiety) 31:46 - How musicians can transform anxious energy to benefit them 34:12 - On Recreating performance/audition experiences to practice performing 36:35 - On “Musician ear plugs don’t work” 42:11 - Solutions for good hearing health cannot end at the individual 44:48 - On Social media to promote Musician’s Health and all her services!

Ep 5. You are More than a Musician ft. Chris Au

“You need to be able to face yourself. And you need to have that connection between yourself, your thoughts, your anxieties, your worries, and your ambitions and goals, and one of the best people to talk to about that with is yourself” - Chris Au   How to Find Chris:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.au.piano/?hl=en Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisaupacino?lang=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCol9jU9Ae8crNLSMj-h76qQ Website: https://chrisaupiano.com/ theOpenScore’s Socials: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theopenscore Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theopenscore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theOpenScore Website: https://www.theopenscore.com/blog- Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/theOpenScore

Ep 4. Self Confidence and Stage Presence ft. Emma Leiuman

“The only mistake I fear is if I’m not able to open up fully while performing” - Emma Leiuman   How to Find Emma: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Ti4ThCKJj4-oQMALH3KOw Website: https://emmaleiuman.wixsite.com/piano theOpenScore’s Socials: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theopenscore Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theopenscore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theOpenScore Website: https://www.theopenscore.com/blog Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/theOpenScore