"The Conscious Performer Intensive"

"The Conscious Performer Intensive:
Clarity, Context, Cohesion"

A Nutmeg Studio Progressive Piano/Chamber Music
Hybrid Intensive 

Feb 21 - Mar 21, 2027

related Workshops Jan 7-11, 2027

for Curious Adult Musicians, Educators, and Music-Lovers

A masterful musical performance is when we feel inspired and expand ourselves to be fully present. A bland musical performance occurs when you play to avoid mistakes. Performing is about achieving a presence and human connection, and it requires intentional, patient, conscious preparation. 

Building on all the Nutmeg Studio intensives to maximize expression, we will deep dive into a professional level of conscious performing that is supported by discussions, worksheets, and masterclasses for both artistic refinement and human connection.

REQUIRED REPERTOIRE:

This workshop is for pieces you have already performed that is fully prepared. 5-8 minutes duration (can be an excerpt).

GOALS:
1) While we can zoom in to work obsessively about the clarity of a particular note, we will practice remaining conscious of how it stands out from the rest of the phrase.

2) We will also constantly adapt to the context of the room acoustics, the instrument, and the many changing variables to create live music that is optimized each unique moment.

3) We will make sure all the notes require cohesion so that from the first note to the last note, everything belongs together. The result carries more impact than the sum of the parts. 

TOOLS:

• a) score study for dramatic presentation incorporating rubato, harmonic colors, and styling for the genre

• b) physical technique for adapting to different levels of resonance and proportional voicing

• c) emotional technique for maximizing the storytelling component
  
  

  *Deepen your progress with our class trip to Rome in May, you will find more nuances and new sources of inspiration.