“I Played It Better at Home!”

25 Sep 2024 @ 17:00 BST (GMT +01:00)

Why Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect

Whether you’ve said it yourself or heard it from your students, it’s a common phenomenon. The piece seemed secure in the practice room, but the addition of extra ears produced unexpected and often undesirable results!

In this introductory online workshop, Adina Mornell will explain the reasons for the discrepancy between the comfort of the practice room and a performing environment. Starting by helping you understand the differences between immediate performance and long-term learning, Adina will give you fact-based, creative exercises for more effective practising and avoiding unwanted surprises in concert!

What you will learn

• The differences between immediate success and long-term learning
• How to better judge our own progress and avoid being fooled into thinking “we’ve got it” in a practice session
• The secrets of expert performers and how these are within reach to everyone with an understanding of the science behind human perception and behaviour
• How to easily adjust your mindset and experience better performance outcomes

Who it's for

This workshop is for you if:

• You long to share your playing with others formally or informally but avoid doing so or are worried that you won’t enjoy the experience due to fear
• There are performance experiences that you would like to put behind you by understanding why your expectations didn’t pan out
• You would like to make your practice time “count,” by being both efficient and effective
• You want to be able to enjoy playing the piano and focus on the music rather than your nerves

This presentation serves as an introduction to Adina’s upcoming mini-course which delves into how research in music psychology can help you hone practice methods, improve your musical memory and be your own best friend during performance.

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to reframe the past and confront experiences and feelings that might be holding you back from a rewarding and fulfilling experience at the piano!

About Your Presenter – Adina Mornell

Adina Mornell, classical pianist and recording artist, received her PhD in Music Psychology and Instrumental Pedagogy in Vienna. As professor at the music university in Munich, she conducts empirical studies in the field of musical performance science. Her teaching and research focus on deliberate practice, attentional focus and the intersection of neuroscience and music psychology. As a solo pianist, she has had several CDs released worldwide; her books and articles (in English and German) address performers and teachers.

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