Thank for a great conversation, Irene! Here's a breakdown of the topics we discuss: 00:02:50 Andrew's origin story & musical background 00:14:00 Feldenkrais in a masterclass setting 00:27:15 The gift of an injury & choosing pain as a teacher 00:32:25 A relationship to practice 00:39:00 The tyranny of the final product 00:42:30 The Meadowmount Music School practicing motto 00:43:45 Orientation to problems and outcomes 00:50:52 Narrowing the gap between subjective and objective 00:55:10 What makes Feldenkrais a "dark art"? 00:55:45 The problems & opportunities of slow 00:56:30 Principles vs. strategies 00:58:22 Relating teachers to audiences 01:05:23 "Slow" is not a principle 01:07:22 Principles as a compass 01:15:15 A quote on "genius as a modality" from Eric Weinstein 01:19:40 State changes vs. trait changes
Wonderful interview and refreshing articulation of the Feldenkrais learning method. I would have loved hearing what Andrew has to say about the practicing habits and postural/body-mechanics choices of the great pianist Glenn Gould, which were the subject of much attention in his day. Great job, Irene and Andrew. Quite inspiring!!!
Hi foreverpiano, Jen here from Team Lyon. I'm sorry to hear that about your small hands and shoulders. Have you explored doing the lessons in your imagination?
@@teamlyon3109 Hello Team Lyon. Elisabeth here who thought she would practice untill her dying day. I have thankfully practiced for decades, chalking up my dilemma partly to being worn out. Only my last teacher understood the issue of ergonomic playing. I did a lot to reorient myself. But as that teacher died I was not quite there yet. Playing was therapeutic, one of the things that I could really concentrate on, relax with. Doing lessons mentally? Moving mentally? Memorizing mentally?
Thank for a great conversation, Irene! Here's a breakdown of the topics we discuss:
00:02:50 Andrew's origin story & musical background
00:14:00 Feldenkrais in a masterclass setting
00:27:15 The gift of an injury & choosing pain as a teacher
00:32:25 A relationship to practice
00:39:00 The tyranny of the final product
00:42:30 The Meadowmount Music School practicing motto
00:43:45 Orientation to problems and outcomes
00:50:52 Narrowing the gap between subjective and objective
00:55:10 What makes Feldenkrais a "dark art"?
00:55:45 The problems & opportunities of slow
00:56:30 Principles vs. strategies
00:58:22 Relating teachers to audiences
01:05:23 "Slow" is not a principle
01:07:22 Principles as a compass
01:15:15 A quote on "genius as a modality" from Eric Weinstein
01:19:40 State changes vs. trait changes
You have both opened a new way of thinking to me. Rehabilitation / palliative care MD.
Wonderful interview and refreshing articulation of the Feldenkrais learning method. I would have loved hearing what Andrew has to say about the practicing habits and postural/body-mechanics choices of the great pianist Glenn Gould, which were the subject of much attention in his day. Great job, Irene and Andrew. Quite inspiring!!!
I signed up for his lessons and they are great. I was actually looking for a decent Feldenkrais practitioner and this interview came along😁😁😁
Welcome aboard, Lea. Hope to meet you in one of the live classes in the current "Circles and Sources" series.
Fascinating interview!
Big thank you!
Thanks to all two: very interesting!!
WoWzers ... I had lightbulbs come on from the explanation of “practice”.
My favourite topic - Thanks Irene. Will download for my lunch time walk🙏❤️selfhelpchampion
:D I like to do the same thing - download long video and listen to it while on a walk :))
I love to listen to irene also, in the secluded woods close to me.
"No trates tu capacidad de aprender como un consumidor". :)
I used to love practicing, until my small hands and shoulders stopped working...
Hi foreverpiano, Jen here from Team Lyon. I'm sorry to hear that about your small hands and shoulders. Have you explored doing the lessons in your imagination?
@@teamlyon3109 Hello Team Lyon. Elisabeth here who thought she would practice untill her dying day. I have thankfully practiced for decades, chalking up my dilemma partly to being worn out. Only my last teacher understood the issue of ergonomic playing. I did a lot to reorient myself. But as that teacher died I was not quite there yet. Playing was therapeutic, one of the things that I could really concentrate on, relax with. Doing lessons mentally? Moving mentally? Memorizing mentally?