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Five Facets of Mindfulness and More with Dr. Anne-Marie Cherry

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The Mindful Musical Life Podcast
The Mindful Musical Life Podcast
Five Facets of Mindfulness and More with Dr. Anne-Marie Cherry
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This episode features Dr. Anne-Marie Cherry. Dr. Cherry is a versatile performer and educator enjoying a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, clinician, and recording artist.  She performs with orchestras nationwide, including recent engagements with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, Spokane Symphony, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and the Austin Symphony, and she spends her summers as Co-Principal Horn of the Breckenridge Music Festival, in Breckenridge, CO.

Currently serves as Assistant Professor of Horn at the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music, and has previously been on the faculties of The University of Texas at Austin, Spokane Falls Community College and Pasadena City College. In this conversation, Anne-Marie talks about her 5 facets of mindfulness, how she incorporates mindfulness into teaching, and her own warm up routine, the importance of going for it when performing, And we talk about her suggestions for being in tune with our state of mind while participating as an audience member.

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Website: www.annemariecherryhorn.com
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Practicing Mindfulness as a Listener, Performer, and Teacher with Dr. Eric Dickson

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Practicing Mindfulness as a Listener, Performer, and Teacher with Dr. Eric Dickson
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Dr. Eric Dickson is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Truman State University where he teaches a vibrant trumpet studio and directs both the Truman Trumpet Ensemble and Truman Brass Choir. In addition to his musical responsibilities, Dr. Dickson teaches multiple courses in mindfulness on campus, helping to bring a deeper understanding of mindfulness to hundreds of students each year. He was also named the 2020 Faculty Wellness Honoree of the Year by the students of Truman State University, for his work to promote mental health and wellbeing on campus.
In this conversation, Eric shares his experience with his own mindful practice, how he helps his students to apply a mindful approach to the trumpet, and how participate mindfully as an audience member when listening to a performance. Eric has a great way of explaining his approach to mindfulness, making a challenging and often confusing topic easier to comprehend. If you find it hard to understand what mindfulness and music is all about, this interview is for you.

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