Inside the Taubman Approach

Inside the Taubman Approach

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9: Ergonomics Expert, Vivienne Fleischer, On the Transformative Taubman Approach

You are going to love today's episode with Vivienne Fleischer! She is a professional in the field of ergonomics. Her professional journey was brought about largely by studying the Taubman Approach. She brings Taubman principles to the workplace around the world helping countless thousands of people heal and prevent injury. Here's a little about Vivienne Fleischer! Vivienne Fleischer, B.M, CEAS President & Co-Founder of Performance Based Ergonomics Vivienne Fleischer, President and Co-Founder is passionate about wellness! A concert pianist turned ergonomist (but she does still play) she’s on this crazy mission to “save the hands of the world” while helping people to stave off injuries, take charge of their health and feel their best! Little Known Facts: Vivienne also green juices daily, loves yoga, plays a mean piano and loves loves loves to write! Oh, she’s also a vegan, an aspiring cook and a wanna be cartoonist. She loves spending time with her amazing family. Vivienne Fleischer on LinkedIn Vivienne Fliesher's Company - Performance Based Ergonomics The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

8: Mary Moran on the Taubman Approach for Young Children: Tuesday Taubman Tips!

Welcome to Tuesday Taubman Tips! a new series on Inside the Taubman Approach. We want to continue to bring to you content from the Golandsky Institute so as to inspire you to consider joining this incredible community. Today's episode is from the August 6, 2020 Golandsky Institute Online Workshop presented by Mary Moran. You can see the full video of this presentation here. PDF Handout: https://bit.ly/8620GIExamples SUBSCRIBE TO GOLANDSKY STREAMING http://bit.ly/GIstreaming Or visit our Shop to purchase this video directly. BUY HERE http://bit.ly/golandskyshop Join us for our workshops and symposiums! Participants intensively learn the Taubman Approach by attending private lessons, technique clinics, and presentations by expert Taubman teachers. LEARN MORE https://www.golandskyinstitute.org The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

7: Michael Brofman on Experiencing Healing and Freedom in Learning from Taubman Approach Expert, Robert Durso

Our guest today, Michael Brofman, was seriously injured during undergraduate school. He tried various teachers and received much medical advice - some of which included chain smoking! That's not a typo. Stay tuned for that outrageous story. Michael came across Taubman Approach expert Robert Durso. Through lessons with Robert Durso, Michael experienced physical healing and a level of artistic freedom that was almost unimaginable during his academic study. Today's episode is a story of healing and freedom through the Taubman Approach. Pianist Michael Brofman has earned a reputation as one of the finest vocal accompanists of his generation. He has performed over one thousand songs, from Schubert’s earliest lieder to premieres of new songs by today’s most-recognized composers. He was hailed by the New York Times as an “excellent pianist” and Feast of Music recently praised his “elegant and refined playing… exhibiting excellent touch and clean technique.” Parterre Box Blog called Mr. Brofman a “master communicator at the piano,” and Voix des Arts praised his “finesse and flexibility.” Seen and Heard International recently wrote “Brofman got to the core of each song…delving into their emotional depths.” Opera News stated “Michael Brofman provided exquisite piano accompaniment.” Mr. Brofman has championed new works and has fostered relationships with many living composers, including Katherine Balch, Lembit Beecher, Tom Cipullo, Michael Djupstrom, Daniel Felsenfeld, Herschel Garfein, Mikhail Johnson, Daron Hagen, Jake Heggie, James Kallembach, Libby Larsen, Lowell Liebermann, David Ludwig, James Matheson, Reinaldo Moya, Harold Meltzer, Russell Platt, Kurt Rohde, Glen Roven, Andrew Staniland, Carlos Simon, and Scott Wheeler. In all, he has premiered over 100 songs, many of them dedicated to him. Mr. Brofman is the founder and artistic director of the Brooklyn Art Song Society, an organization dedicated to the vast repertoire of poetry set to music now in its 14th season. His first CD New Voices on Roven Records includes four world-premiere recordings and was number one on Amazon’s new releases for Opera/Vocal and debuted in the top 10 of the Traditional Classical Billboard Chart. Since then he has recorded world premiere recordings of Kurt Rohde on Albany Records and Herschel Garfein for Acis Records. An eloquent and passionate advocate for art song, Mr. Brofman has been interviewed by Russell Platt for Opera News, for Caught In the Act on Brooklyn Public Television, on the WQXR radio show Soundcheck, on Seattle KING FM 98.1, and for the Linked Music blog. He also hosts his own internet show Song and Wine. Mr. Brofman has a reputation as a gifted educator and has presented masterclasses at the University of Chicago, Cornell, Ithaca College, the University of Notre Dame and University of South Carolina. Mr. Brofman holds a bachelor of Music from Northwestern University where he studied with James Giles. There he was awarded the Frida A. Pick Award for Piano and featured on Chicago’s classical radio station. Mr. Brofman spent several summers at the Aspen Music Festival as a student of Rita Sloan and continues his studies with Robert Durso. He resides in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn with his wife, violinist Stanichka Dimitrova and his tw The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

6: Ann Marie Adamick on Coming Back to the Piano through the Taubman Approach

Mezzo-soprano Ann Marie Adamick is a lifelong singer and performer who has worked with a variety of classical choral groups for over thirty years. She is a frequent soloist in the Capital Region of New York, appearing with Saratoga Voices and the Schenectady Octavo Singers in performances of Handel’s The Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Mozart’s Requiem, Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, Bach’s Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria and Rutter’s Magnificat. Ann Marie is also a pianist returning to playing who has been studying the Taubman Approach with Mary Moran since early 2022. Professionally, Ann Marie teaches English as a Second Language for WSWHE BOCES. The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

5: Deren Eryilmaz on the Taubman Approach in Europe

Deren Eryılmaz started her formal music education at Bilkent University, Music Preparatory School in Ankara, Turkey. She attended the Piano Department of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts of Bilkent University, with a merit scholarship. She continued her education at the Rotterdam Conservatory (CODARTS) as a student of Michael Davidson in 1999 and graduated and got her bachelor degree in 2003. She participated in several master classes in Turkey and abroad; studied with Pascal Devonyon, Gülsin Onay, Mehmet Okonsar, Aquiles Delle Vigne and Georgy Sandor. Eryılmaz performed at various festivals, gave solo and chamber music concerts, participated in multidisciplinary performances and performed with national and university orchestras as a soloist in The Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey and France. Eryılmaz received her master’s degree at Baskent University State Conservatory in Ankara under the supervision of Mehmet Okonsar in 2007. She also worked as a research assistant during her studies at this university while she was responsible for organising the national and international concert tours of the Baskent University String Orchestra. Between 2005-2009, Eryılmaz was the Chair of the Selection and Organization Committee at The Center for Contemporary Arts, Ankara. Throughout four concert seasons, the Committee, under the supervision of Eryılmaz, organized over 100 chamber music concerts as well as electro-acoustic concert series, lunch concert series, world music and jazz series with renowned international performers. She was a member of the Academic Team of the Bilkent University, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, as a lecturer and instructor (2008-2011) at the Piano Department. In addition to her academic duties and responsibilities, she was the coordinator of the Piano Department (2009-2011) and the Performance Organization Coordinator (2008-2010). She also supervised the Early Age Music Training Program (2009-2010) and Erasmus Departmental Exchange Program (2009-2011). Eryılmaz started working on the Taubman Approach with Edna Golandsky in 2011 in New York. Following her acceptance to the Teacher Training Program of the Golandsky Institute in 2013, she is certified as an Instructor of the Institute in 2014, Associate Level teacher in 2016 and Master Level teacher in 2021. The students she has been teaching throughout her academic career have been successful in receiving acceptance to internationally distinguished schools with full scholarship grants, as well as in performing as soloists with various orchestras. Her students have also been receiving awards at international piano competitions. She moved her piano studio from Istanbul to London, where she currently lives and teaches the Taubman Approach. She has founded Deren Piano Academy and helps pianists all over the world to overcome their technical limitations. She also pursues her career with solo and chamber music concerts and continues her studies with Edna Golandsky in New York. https://dereneryilmaz.com/ The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

4: Lina Bagepalli, Scientist, on Studying with Taubman Expert, Mary Moran

Lina Bagepalli has a curious mind and heart. She is a scientist working at a bio-tech company in the Boston area holding advanced degrees and a doctoral degree from Cornell University. Since Lina was 9 years old, she studied with Mary Moran, board member and co-founder of the Golandsky Institute. In this interview, you will hear the wholistic impact of the Taubman Approach. The power of music is on full display in this conversation on a life enriched by personal expression. Lina's experience with the Taubman Approach also highlights the critical importance of studying with an expert. Lina Bagepalli is also abstract expressionist painter originally from Niskayuna, NY. Painting and figure drawing have been lifelong passions for Lina. She uses heavy body acrylic paint on canvas to create realistic portraits of women with impressionistic textures and colors that depict the vibrancy of nature. The works capture the feelings of joy, intensity and passion that we sometimes lose sight of in our lives. The figure paintings represent vulnerability and strength in the female form. As she has continued to develop her style, Lina has moved into abstract impressionism experimenting with colors and textures. Currently, Lina works as a Scientist at Shape therapeutics based in Cambridge, MA Art and Science bio for Shape TX: https://shapetx.com/blog/spotlight-video-where-science-and-art-collide/ You can get to know Lina Bagepalli on these links listed below: Instagram: lina_bagepalli_artist Art Website: https://linabagepalliartist.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lbagepalli The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

3: Real Talk about the Taubman Approach with Juan José Lázaro

When we speak about the Taubman Approach solving real-life problems we are not exaggerating. In a way, because it is so comprehensive the method seems miraculous. But, with anything that is worthwhile and rooted in reality, it takes time in working with professionals for growth to take place. Our guest today, Juan José Lázaro, gets real with us in talking about how the Taubman Approach helped him and how this approach is still one of the best kept secrets in the piano world. In order to realize the fullest benefit of this work one must dive in and work hard over a significant period of time. The benefits of which far outweigh the cost of work. Juan has an extensive background in piano playing from a young age and vast experience in the performing arts. Yet in his journey he experienced an artistic crisis that many of us have experienced. Stay tuned for a story of resilience, tenacity and finding one's own personal path in music and with the piano. It's also a story of courage in taking time to find out what is important in life. Spoiler alert! There is a broken arm and surgery in this story! Stay tuned to find out more. Juan José Lázaro's Profile on the Metropolitan Opera The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

2: Overcoming Serious Injury and Pain through the Taubman Approach: An Interview with Jin Jeon

Imagine having a deep love for the piano and its literature, practicing 6 to 9 hours a day and then your career coming to a complete halt because of injury. Your dreams are in jeopardy. Our guest today, Jin Jeon, is a passionate musician and experienced this exact difficult season in his life. He believed in the 'no pain, no gain' lie that is in the piano world. He was practicing 6 to 9 hours a day with fingering in his octaves that produced twisting and injury. Stay tuned for that story! For Jin, the pain did not subside right away upon discovering the Taubman Approach. But, after correcting "twisting", adding "in and out motion" and "shaping", the pain went away and healing was able to take place. Guided by professional teachers within the Taubman Approach from the Golandsky Institute, he has been able to recover completely and pursue the piano in a deep and profound way. https://www.golandskyinstitute.org/jin-jeon/ https://thttjzmmd8.wixsite.com/taubmankorea The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

1: Solving Problems with the Taubman Approach: An Interview with Yaniv Dinur

Have you ever come to a problem in your piano playing and just given up saying this problem is insurmountable. And then - after a while - you begin to think, "Hey - maybe the problem is me? I’m the problem." Well, today’s guest faced those questions and realized the problem wasn’t him after all. The problem was in the approach to playing the piano and along comes the Taubman Approach at just the right time before a high-stakes performance. Stay tuned for that incredible story to be shared on this episode. Our guest today is Yaniv Dinur a brilliant conductor and pianist. Check out his website at www.yanivdinur.com. He’s an inspiring artist and I know that today’s episode will inspire you to see that the Taubman Approach solves real-life problems in the playing of the piano. The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence. Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

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