In my introduction, I mentioned the principle of 10,000 hours. The original idea comes from a paper written by a University of Colorado Professor, Anders Ericsson entitled ‘The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance.’ The title speaks for itself and various writers, including; Malcolm Gladwell, Geoff Colvin and John Coyle haveContinue reading “Practice makes perfect”
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Introduction
The title ‘musical connections’ is inspired by my continual reflection on how my experiences as a musician, whether performing, teaching or writing, have resonated with other walks of life and professions. Let me give an example; the journey to being a paid full-time performing musician is a long and hard one, like so many otherContinue reading “Introduction”
Musical Connections 