Well guys,

its finally here.

The end of Season 4.

This season has pushed me more than any other

To create quality content for you musicians, music educators, those recovering from injury or not.

This podcast is a labor of love for anyone and everyone involved in music.

Because we have a HUGE need in our world - to help performers achieve their goals in the healthiest way possible

-to help musicians dealing with performance injuries or other health issues to get the resources they need (which is often times just a sense of community!)

And just helping ourselves develop into stronger, more confident and resilient humans that happen to play musical instruments.

I sincerely hope this season has been impactful to you in some way.

Please enjoy this week's highlight reel episode (no sneak preview below btw, because it is all highlights lol), where I talk about my thoughts and share clips from each of our interview episodes from this season.

And as always,

Keep on keepin' on

and keep trusting the process!

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If you are a musician going through injury, a music educator trying to help one, or a musician just trying to make it in life, then you need to listen to EVERY episode of this up and coming show!

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast host or associated parties. Nor is this podcast meant to replace individual instruction given by physicians, psychotherapists, or private instructors.

One new thing I learned this season is that body mapping is just as important for singers as it is for instrumentalists.

Also, it is so important to get a correct diagnosis when recovering from an injury!

My guest this week has experience in both.

Dr Bonnie Draina is a renowned vocal pedagogue and performer. In addition to this, she is an expert in body mapping for vocalists, and literally studied the craft with Barbara Conable herself (who developed body mapping).

We talk about her experience with illness that led to a misdiagnosis of muscle tension dysphonia of the larynx.

Later on, after pursuing recovery from that malady, she received a correct diagnosis of singers dystonia.

We talk about how dystonia manifests itself for singers, how to develop correct vocal pedagogical jargon, and much more!

Enjoy!

I had such a pleasant conversation with Dr Amy Likar today

(well, I guess it was a few months ago when we recorded, but I enjoyed it all the same!)

She has been in the musician wellness field for over 30 years, and has a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to body mapping, technique, and connecting with your instrument.

She also shares stories of how injuries and surgeries she experienced led her to develop compensatory playing patterns that led to performance difficulties on flute

But then how those difficult experiences led her to find solutions through Alexander Technique, body mapping, and performance psychology.

She also shares how she now formulates her exercise routines based on her body mapping and Alexander Technique knowledge, which I found to be particularly interesting!

Enjoy, and keep on keepin' on!

Learn more about Dr Likar here:
https://amylikar.com/

Here is another interview she did on the Flute 360 podcast:
https://youtu.be/8qB7_gdxh1M?si=UDC4fU-jTPHPRku5

Here is a link to her Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@UCy2JtyS-SZjcaTjZnitre4A
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If you are a musician going through injury, a music educator trying to help one, or a musician just trying to make it in life, then you need to listen to EVERY episode of this up and coming show!

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast host or associated parties. Nor is this podcast meant to replace individual instruction given by physicians, psychotherapists, or private instructors.