Pedagogy Geeks: Exploring Embodied Musicianship

In this episode, Ariel Weiss and Ryan Tusing discuss some of the important ways in which teachers can engage with their students in order to make the learning process a joyous process. Such developmentally-attuned teaching is key to helping students to be at their best.

Sarah Niblack of SPARK Practice joins Ariel Weiss and Ryan Tusing for Part 2 of a wide-ranging conversation on performance anxiety. The conversation continues!

Sarah Niblack of SPARK Practice joins Ariel Weiss and Ryan Tusing for a multifaceted discussion about performance anxiety. Join us in the next episode as we continue this important conversation.

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Season 2 of Pedagogy Geeks kicks off with Cross-Training for Musicians! Ariel Weiss and Ryan Tusing explore what cross-training might look for musicians: discussing what it is, some ideas for incorporating it into your life and teaching, pitfalls to avoid, and much more.
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In this episode, Ariel and Ryan discuss mindset and mental practice and the ways that our habits of thought influence us--consciously and unconsciously--as we learn and teach music.