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I Have Wide Experience in Performing, Performing Fragmented
The body is the medium to create sound and for some of us it’s the vessel and the beginning of everything.
PART 1
A Fragmented Body
At the beginning I didn’t have awareness in my body.
I learned to play from watching movements and copying them. I practiced for hours, days, months, and years. Most of the time it worked, but not always.
My illusion was that if I matched all those movements and performed them, I was going to play correctly. Faithful to my ideas, I didn’t question and I followed the instructions.
Early in my studies I started having some pain and later I was labeled as a musician with tendonitis. Continue reading I Have Wide Experience in Performing, Performing Fragmented
Your Body on Stage: A Space for Women Musicians!
How important is my body when I play music?
Can the understanding of my body transform my performances?
In what ways can the perceptions of my body limit my expression?
Continue reading Your Body on Stage: A Space for Women Musicians!
Research and Performance
I am excited. This time it is a different type of excitement, different from any other. It’s a first time.
I am a musician and I have been playing music for about 15 years. I love music. I love playing in the orchestra, in a percussion ensemble, and with other instrumentalists. Playing is absolutely exciting, challenging, and addictive, as any other musician would know. Continue reading Research and Performance