In this fascinating conversation, performance psychologist Noa Kageyama explores what learning science really tells us about effective practice, mindful learning, and why repetition alone isn't enough. Discover practical, research-backed strategies that can transform the way you plan lessons, deliver them, and help singers structure practice more efficiently, giving you and them fresh ideas to reach those goals.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

1:30 What are elite institutions actually looking for?

2:49 Reflection: The shift in musicians needs/desires

6:28 Mindful Vs Mindless learning

14:26 Learning in the beginner Vs the advanced

19:20 Achieving positive change

28:18 When is the best time to give instruction, feedback and praise?

36:49 The thing about repetition…

45:37 Rest

49:55 What makes an excellent teacher exceptional?

52:35 Bulletproof Musician

About the presenter HERE

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John Wooden

The Perfect Wrong Note by William Westney

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Pablo Casals

ABOUT THE GUEST

Performance psychologist Noa Kageyama is on the faculty of The Juilliard School and Cleveland Institute of Music. A violinist with degrees from Oberlin and Juilliard before completing a Ph.D. in counseling psychology at Indiana University, Noa specializes in teaching performing artists how to utilize sport psychology principles to more consistently perform up to their full abilities under pressure.

He has conducted workshops for institutions including Curtis, Eastman, Peabody, New England Conservatory, and the U.S. Armed Forces School of Music, programs such as the Starling-Delay Symposium, the Perlman Music Program, and Meadowmount, and for organizations like the Music Teachers' National Association, Performing Arts Medicine Association, and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

Noa's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, CNN, Forbes, Slate, and Lifehacker. He has taught over 10,000 musicians, educators, and learners through his online courses, and authors The Bulletproof Musician blog and podcast, which reaches over 45,000 subscribers every week.

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