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Join us for an engaging and in-depth conversation with Lynn Helding as we explore&nbsp;The Musician&#39;s Mind: Teaching, Learning, and Performance in the Age of Brain Science, moderated by Beth Falcone 📘 Lynn Helding, Professor of Practice in Voice and Vocal Pedagogy at USC&rsquo;s Thornton School of Music, Helding is also the author of <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538109946/The-Musician's-Mind-Teaching-Learning-and-Performance-in-the-Age-of-Brain-Science" id="isPasted" rel="noopener" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Musician&#39;s Mind: Teaching, Learning &amp; Performance in the Age of Brain Science</a>, and the chapter &ldquo;Brain&rdquo; in <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="http://www.voiceinsideview.com/In_view.html" rel="noopener" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Your Voice: An Inside View</a>. A devoted teacher, she was recognized as a &ldquo;legendary figure in the field of voice pedagogy&rdquo; by the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University, receiving their 2020 <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://www.ccminstitute.com/special-guests" rel="noopener" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lifetime Achievement Award</a>, and is a member of the prestigious&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://www.americanacademyofteachersofsinging.org/" rel="noopener" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">American Academy of Teachers of Singing</a>. Her stage credits include leading roles with Harrisburg Opera, Nashville Opera and Ohio Light Opera, and solo recitals throughout the US, Italy, France, England, Germany, Spain, Australia and Iceland. The Musician&#39;s Mind: Teaching, Learning, and Performance in the Age of Brain ScienceWhere does learning begin and how is it sustained and stored in the brain? For musicians, these questions are at the very core of their creative lives. Cognitive and neuroscience have flung wide the doors of our understanding, but bridging the gap between research data and music-making requires a unique immersion in both worlds.Lynn Helding presents a symphony of discoveries that illuminate how musicians can optimize their mental wellbeing and cognitive abilities. She addresses common brain myths, motor learning research and the concept of deliberate practice, the values of instructional feedback, technology&rsquo;s role in attention disorders, the challenges of parenting young musicians, performance anxiety and its solutions, and the emerging importance of music as a social justice issue.More than an exploration of the brain,&nbsp;The Musician&rsquo;s Mind is an inspiring call for artists to promote the cultivation of emotion and empathy as cornerstones of a civilized society. No matter your instrument or level of musical ability, this book will reveal to you a new dynamic appreciation for the mind&rsquo;s creative power. &quot;A fascinating book that adds crucial pieces to the puzzle of how and why humans make music, The Musician&rsquo;s Mind is a ground-breaking examination of our engagement with an art form embedded in every culture, surrounding us even before birth. ... an invaluable contribution to the field of music pedagogy, advancing our understanding of an art all too easily taken for granted.&quot;&mdash; Ren&eacute;e Fleming

Join us for an engaging and in-depth conversation with Lynn Helding as we explore The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning, and Performance in the Age of Brain Science, moderated by Beth Falcone 📘 Lynn Helding, Professor of Practice in Voice and Vocal Pedagogy at USC’s Thornton School of Music, Helding is also the author of <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538109946/The-Musician's-Mind-Teaching-Learning-and-Performance-in-the-Age-of-Brain-Science" target="_blank">The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning &amp; Performance in the Age of Brain Science</a>, and the chapter “Brain” in <a href="http://www.voiceinsideview.com/In_view.html" target="_blank">Your Voice: An Inside View</a>. A devoted teacher, she was recognized as a “legendary figure in the field of voice pedagogy” by the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University, receiving their 2020 <a href="https://www.ccminstitute.com/special-guests" target="_blank">Lifetime Achievement Award</a>, and is a member of the prestigious <a href="https://www.americanacademyofteachersofsinging.org/" target="_blank">American Academy of Teachers of Singing</a>. Her stage credits include leading roles with Harrisburg Opera, Nashville Opera and Ohio Light Opera, and solo recitals throughout the US, Italy, France, England, Germany, Spain, Australia and Iceland. The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning, and Performance in the Age of Brain ScienceWhere does learning begin and how is it sustained and stored in the brain? For musicians, these questions are at the very core of their creative lives. Cognitive and neuroscience have flung wide the doors of our understanding, but bridging the gap between research data and music-making requires a unique immersion in both worlds.Lynn Helding presents a symphony of discoveries that illuminate how musicians can optimize their mental wellbeing and cognitive abilities. She addresses common brain myths, motor learning research and the concept of deliberate practice, the values of instructional feedback, technology’s role in attention disorders, the challenges of parenting young musicians, performance anxiety and its solutions, and the emerging importance of music as a social justice issue.More than an exploration of the brain, The Musician’s Mind is an inspiring call for artists to promote the cultivation of emotion and empathy as cornerstones of a civilized society. No matter your instrument or level of musical ability, this book will reveal to you a new dynamic appreciation for the mind’s creative power. "A fascinating book that adds crucial pieces to the puzzle of how and why humans make music, The Musician’s Mind is a ground-breaking examination of our engagement with an art form embedded in every culture, surrounding us even before birth. ... an invaluable contribution to the field of music pedagogy, advancing our understanding of an art all too easily taken for granted."— Renée Fleming

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The Musician's Mind with author Lynn Helding

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