Cellist Yumi Kendall: Becoming a More Positive (And Effective) Practicer

Описание: Cellist Yumi Kendall has been the assistant principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2004, serves on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, co-hosts the Tacet No More podcast with bassist Joseph Conyers, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program.

In this episode, Yumi shares insights on how her practicing has evolved over the years, how to know when you’ve practiced enough, how she learned to manage nerves and overcome shaky bow, and how to cultivate more positive practice habits and inner dialogue.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction and Overcoming Psychological Nerves
00:23 Musical Family Background
00:53 Childhood Memories and Musical Influence
04:02 Defining Effective Practice
05:08 Deliberate Practice Techniques
10:12 Setting Practice Goals and Intentions
11:58 Balancing Practice with Life
25:13 Positive Psychology and Music
31:51 Identity and Habit Formation
37:16 Overcoming Performance Anxiety
46:09 Envisioning Change in the Music Industry

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YUMI KENDALL
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NOA KAGEYAMA
Performance psychologist Noa Kageyama is on the faculty of The Juilliard School and the Cleveland Institute of Music. A conservatory-trained violinist with degrees from Oberlin and Juilliard before pursuing a Ph.D. in psychology at Indiana University, he now specializes in working with performing artists, teaching them how to utilize sport psychology principles and more consistently perform up to their full abilities under pressure. Noa's work has appeared in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, CNN, Slate, WNYC radio, Strings Magazine, Musical America, and Lifehacker.

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