In Vancouver, Making Music Magic:
Part 1 2.00-3.30pm Practical Psychology for Musicians
Tuning in to everyone's interests, this session focuses on practical psychology for music teaching, and includes
~Understanding pupils: what they're feeling and thinking (Excited? Anxious? "I'll never be able to do this?) and how to empower and motivate them
~Stimulating musical imagination through a multi sensory approach: aural, visual, intellectual, kinaesthetic, whole bodied, logical and intuitive
~Dealing with problem pupils and difficult parents.
Part 2 4.00-5.30pm Piano by Ear
Recognising that performance anxiety is pervasive, and that we, conventionally trained musicians, are often unable to play spontaneously in a friend's house or public place without our books, this session focuses on
~What and how to play right now, without books, alone or with others, by ear, improvising and to accompany singing (including Happy Birthday!)
~Identifying your psychological position when performing (Inner child? Critical parent?) and understanding what audiences really want
~How to practise and prepare for a secure and musically satisfying performance that you, yourself, enjoy giving.
"Refreshing, enlightening, empowering!"
"A 'must' for all music teachers"
"Whoever thought playing by ear could be this much fun?"
"Improvising made SO easy"
"I look forward to performing nowadays -all the shakes have gone!"
Venue: The Empire Landmark Hotel, 1400 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6G 1B9
Biography: A leading pedagogue in the UK, and Director of the Piano Teachers' Course, EPTA UK, Lucinda Mackworth-Young is an international lecturer, workshop leader and pianist who helps teachers and performers follow their own intuition, develop multisensory skills, and teach what, and how, pupils want to learn.
Realising that the quality of energy, or relationship, between teachers, pupils and parents and between performers and audiences is at the heart of music making, Lucinda specialises in putting psychology into relevant and practical forms for music teaching, learning and performing. Also, with the aim of helping everyone play spontaneously at home, in schools or social settings (and say "Yes!" when asked to play Happy Birthday!) she has developed a wealth of easy to access, musically satisfying material for playing by ear, improvising and accompanying songs, step-by-step.
She has had numerous articles and chapters published in American and British music teaching publications, and her first book: Tuning In Practical Psychology for Musicians came out in 2000. Her most recent book, Piano by Ear: Learn to play by ear, improvise and accompany songs in simple steps was published by Faber Music in 2015 and was shortlisted for the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence, 2016.
For more details and how to book visit
http://bcrmtavancouver2016.com/
