The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning, and Performance in the Age of Brain Science - Paperback

by Lynn Helding (Author)

The Musician's Mind translates the latest cognitive and neuroscience research into clear, compelling concepts that enlighten the central pursuits of musicians' lives: teaching, learning, and performance. No matter your instrument or level of musical ability, this book will show you new ways to optimize your mind's creative power and wellbeing.

Author Biography

Lynn Helding serves as professor in vocal arts and opera and coordinator of voice pedagogy at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Ms. Helding is a thought-leader within the dynamic field of contemporary voice science, or vocology, and thus was elected to head the founding of the first non-profit vocology association, PAVA. She is an associate editor of the Journal of Singing and creator of the journal's "Mindful Voice" column, which illuminates current research in the cognitive, neuro- and social sciences as they relate to music teaching, learning and performance. She is in demand as a master voice teacher and popular lecturer on cognitive topics at universities, and conferences across the United States and Canada.