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9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Using the Taubman Approach to Overcome Anxiety for a Calm and Successful Performance Outcome

Therese Milanovic
Golandsky Institute Associate Faculty, Master Level

Performing an instrument demands a level of accuracy unparalleled in many fields, inextricably tied to the additional need for musical expression. As pianists, we are often alone on stage, managing tens of thousands of notes, learning collaborative parts last minute, and playing unfamiliar instruments under pressure. No wonder so many of us feel anxious at the thought of performing. Therese shares her insights and experience of how to use tools of the Taubman Approach during the preparation process to help create a calm, successful and enjoyable performance.

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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Enhancing Intuition
Recognizing and Optimizing Pianistic Instincts

Brenna Berman
Golandsky Institute Associate Faculty, Master Level

Much of what we think, believe, and do is decided by automatic mental processes of which we are mostly unaware. Our gut instincts and intuitive thinking are fast and often accurate. However, when our intuition makes an error, it usually goes undetected and we miss an opportunity to learn and improve. This is especially true in learning to play a musical instrument. Dorothy Taubman understood this, and much of the Taubman Approach involves retraining, refining, and optimizing technical, physical, and musical intuition.

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11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Taubman Tools in Baroque Style

Deborah Cleaver
Golandsky Institute Faculty, Master Level

In this presentation, we will discuss ways in which the Taubman approach facilitates expression in Bach’s Praeludium 12 in F Minor, BWV 881, including dynamic control, articulation, and contrapuntal phrasing.

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12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch (Social Time)

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Bach’s Goldbergs and Beethoven’s Diabellis:
A Study in Similarities and Contrasts

Father Seán Brett Duggan
Golandsky Institute Faculty, Master Level

TBD

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2:30 PM – 3:15PM
Master class with Seán Brett Duggan

Nichola McCloy

Brahms Fantasien, I. Capriccio Op. 116 No. 1 [Download sheet music]

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