The Doors Are Opening! Are You Ready?
As the world is opening back up and performances/rehearsals are returning to our calendars, many of us are thrilled to be getting back…
Recovering…Again
Once again, I’ve found myself in an injury recovery protocol. This time, it is a fractured middle finger on my left hand due…
Bridget Rennie-Salonen: A Multifaceted South African Flautist
I have been fortunate to know Bridget Rennie-Salonen for a number of years through the Association for Body Mapping Education (ABME), of which…
Changing Things Up to Beat Zoom Fatigue
Zoom fatigue is a real thing! My college students are doing the majority of their classes and lessons via Zoom from their dorm…
The Importance of the Pelvis – Part 2
The focus of the second article in the series is the differences between types of movement that happen at the pelvis. If you…
The Importance of the Pelvis – Part 1
The position of the pelvis is not generally addressed at all in traditional flute pedagogy. The more I work as a manual therapist…
Diaphragm Trivia
I just finished reading a fabulous book called “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art” by James Nestor (https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615). The author combines…
The Importance of Exercise
While taking the Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine online course through PAMA this summer, one of the things that really caught my attention…
Claiming Your Space
As a movement educator and Body Mapping teacher, one of the things my students consistently work with is claiming enough space, both in…
