The Bulletproof Musician Judy Loman: On the Best Advice For an Aspiring Harpist (or Musician)
“If I didn’t have the harp, I wouldn’t be me.”
Internationally renowned harpist Judy Loman remains an active practicer, performer, and teacher at 89 years of age - and still clearly enjoys and loves what she does.
So how does one maintain motivation and a sense of joy in making music through life’s ups and downs, good and bad practice days, and peak and not-so-peak performances?
In this episode, you’ll hear the five pieces of advice she would offer to an aspiring harpist (they’re applicable to singers and other musicians too), learn how to approach pieces that you might not like, and find out the two things she would do if she had only 20 minutes to practice today.
Get the full transcript and watch the video version of the full interview right here:
Judy Loman: On the Best Advice For an Aspiring Harpist (or Musician)
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