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Bulletproof Musician S

Because You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression

Bulletproof Musician S How long does it take for you to make a snap judgment about how good a performer is? That’s why first impressions are so powerful! Read on to learn more about how to make your first 20 seconds the best 20 seconds of music you’ve ever played!
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Rabbit Violinist

Hare and Tortoise: Who wins the race to injury?

Hare and Tortoise Musicians’ Health expert Brianna Richardson explores the influence of tempo on provoking performance injuries.
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Brianna Richardson’s Focal Dystonia Post on Violinist.com!

Musicians' Health Slider Version Musicians’ Health expert Brianna Richardson is featured on Violinist.com, covering the topic of treating focal dystonia in musicians.
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Practice vs. Performance: What’s harder on the body?

Practice vs. Performance: What’s harder on the body?

Musicians' Health Logo What’s harder on the body, practicing or performing? Musicians’ health expert Brianna Richardson offers her viewpoint on this intriguing question.
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Focal Dystonia in Musicians, Part 3

Peter Oundjian, previously of the Tokyo String Quartet, turned to conducting after focal dystonia ended his career as a violinist In the final installment of this three part article, musicians’ health expert Brianna Richardson discusses how to prevent focal dystonia as a musician.
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Focal Dystonia in Musicians, Part 2

Focal Dystonia in Musicians, Part 2

Leon Fleisher Musicians’ Health expert Brianna Richardson presents treatment options for musicians with focal dystonia.
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Dr. Altenmueller

Focal Dystonia in Musicians, Part 1

Dr. Eckart Altenmueller, one of the leading researchers on focal dystonia Musicians’ Health expert Brianna Richardson introduces the topic of focal dystonia in musicians.
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Altenmueller Interview

Schumann’s Disease Diagnosed, 200 Hundred Years Later!

Altenmueller Interview S Hans Jensen interviews Dr. Eckart Altenmüller, Director of the Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine in Hanover, Germany and one of the world’s leading experts on focal dystonia.
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Daily Bow: Your Brain on Music Education

Daily Bow Logo Read on to learn about the Music Empowers Foundation and their new series on the links between neurological development in children and music education!
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Protect Your Mind with Music!

Musical Mind Slider Version Research shows that music can keep our minds healthy and strong. Learn more about how!
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