Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION: Of Music, Migraines and Metronomes

PRELUDE: The Premises

Part I:  PREPARATION

1. The Automatic Relax Response
2. Preparing Your Senses
3. Magic Carpet, Puppy Dog Hands and Creating a Partnership with Your Instrument

Part II:  PRACTICE
           
4.   Breathing With the Music
5.   The Eight-Point Sensory System
6.   Changing the “Uh-Oh” Mind-Set
7.   Deep Relaxation Visualization: Working while Resting
8.   Where’s the Expression?

Part III:  PERFORMING

9.   Crossing-Over From Practice to Performing: The Practice/Performance
10. The Performance Schedule
11. Passionate Practice: A REVIEW
12. Your Performance

Part IV: CODA

13. The Passionate Performer:  Creative Personality and Artist

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