Saxophonist, certified Alexander Technique teacher, practice coach, focal dystonia coach. Love helping musicians improve their performance and practice.
Los Angeles, CA USA
Joined August 2010
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This is Good! Practicing Music: Why Uncertainty Isn't Necessarily A Bad Thing billplakemusic.org/2020/10/2… via @BillPlake
Part 2 is out! Really enjoyed doing this!
Calling all #saxophonists & #musicians: #BillPlake speaks about Helping Musicians Feel & Perform Better - Episode 158 - go.shr.lc/3Ef0ZX3 #alexandertechnique #musiceducation
Ask Yourself These Four Questions To Make Your Practice Time More Effective billplakemusic.org/2015/05/2… via @BillPlake
Helping musicians do what they do better for over 40 years now: My Services billplakemusic.org/my-servic… via @BillPlake
Whether you improvise, or not, this is a book about being available to the magic of making music: The Most Important Book I've Ever Read About the Process of Improvisation billplakemusic.org/2023/02/0… via @BillPlake
Bill Plake retweeted
Hey #jazz improvisers! Check out my latest show w/@BillPlake Improvising is all about the melody - Episode 157 - go.shr.lc/3Hxm0gF #musiceducation #jazzeducation #saxophone
The Serendipitous Gifts of Studying the Alexander Technique billplakemusic.org/2018/01/0… via @BillPlake
Still working on this: Master The Art Of Stopping To Improve How You Practice billplakemusic.org/2011/08/0… via @BillPlake
Bill Plake retweeted
Speaking with an old friend today, we began talking about how we've both changed in the 40+ years we've known each other. "The biggest difference from then to now", she says, "is our ability to give and receive love so easily and readily." True. Beautiful.
A Simple Way To Open Up Your Rhythmic Imagination billplakemusic.org/2012/11/2… via @BillPlake
Great info here!
One of the simplest ways to eat (and stick to) a healthy diet.
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In music, and in the rest of what we do...
Classic blog post: Fix fixable problems now bretpimentel.com/fix-fixable…
Today's music practice thought: At the end of each practice session, take adequate time to reflect upon and revisit all the things that made you feel good about the practice experience. Cultivate your curiosity and motivation from a place of gratitude.
I love being a certified health and wellness coach. So great to be able to help people with these skills.
Wondering what a health coach does, and how you might be helped by working with one? Well, here's a concise but comprehensive article about the features and benefits of health coaching:
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Bill Plake retweeted
Longevity is good, but "successful aging" is better. Here's a blog post we wrote on what it means to "age successfully". glowingyears.com/2019/08/10/…
Deep Listening: Thoughts from a Master Improviser billplakemusic.org/2017/09/2… via @BillPlake