corpSonore - sound, body, wellness

This month, we had the immense pleasure of speaking with violinist and Alexander technique practitioner Jennifer Roig-Francoli. This episode delves into the unique way Jennifer utilizes the Alexander Technique to help musicians overcome obstacles and find ease and joy in their music-making experience. By the end, you will want a session with her! Bio: Bestselling author of the book, 'Make Great Mu...

Mariah Goulet is a musicians wellness advocate, saxophonist, writer, and so much more. We are beyond grateful she joined us to share her story of experiencing a career-ending injury as a musician. She was so open and candid with us about the trials of navigating a devastating injury in the music education environment. We spoke about how serious musicians' injuries can put a musicians identity into...

This episode is like a warm hug! In this episode, we interviewed pianist and music psychotherapist  Renate Tsuyako Rohlfing . We were left with so many new insights into the power and potential of music; it inspired us to reflect on our history as musicians and preconceived notions and left us optimistic and excited about the future of music for the performer and receiver.  Renate Bio: As a pianis...

Hello, 2024! We are easing into our resolutions this year, and so in this episode, we share the surprise gift we each got for Christmas, our process for yearly reflections, and a glimpse into our intentions for the year to come.  Show Notes: Pain Free Performer!

In this episode, violinist Moni Simeonov shares how he integrates daily health and wellness practices into his life as a professional violinist. Additionally, we discuss how to find balance, practice techniques and strategies, inner development and reflection, the importance of practicing self-doubt as much as we practice absolute self-expression free of critical thought, and so much more. This ep...

Join us (Madeline and Hannah) for a candid chat about our recently launched Pain-Free Performer course. We talk about who this course is for, why it's different from other offerings, and the distinction between the different tier options. Check the show notes for how to sign up and for a discount code! Show Notes: Pain-Free Performer  Schedule a free consult with us! Use code PFP10 to get 10% off...

This month, we sat down with Lisa Ann Marsh, a pianist, body mapper, and musician wellness expert. She details her development of the Coordinated Movement Program for musicians at Portland State University, her perspective and deep breadth of knowledge in musicians wellness, and so much more. She left us encouraged, inspired, and motivated! It is a must listen.  Lisa Marsh     Show Notes   Harold...

In this episode, we discussed our unique approach to musicians' health and wellness, recapped how we got to this place as individuals and a business, and shared a glimpse of what is coming this month on the platform! Hint: sign up for the newsletter to find out. 

In this episode, we had the honor of speaking with Denise Devenish, a humanistic psychotherapist who specializes in working with musicians. We talked about the vital importance of mental health for musicians, the often detrimental impacts of classical music education, and some strategies for maintaining mental health as a musician. This episode was incredible, and we wish we could require all musi...

Welcome to our themed candid chats. We are kicking this new series off with a very important topic: mental health for musicians. In this chat we discuss lifestyle behaviors that greatly influence mental health and how we can explore them to best serve us.  Show Notes: Performance Psychology Workshop Sign-Up Interview with Dr. Michelle Cleere Interview with Carolyn Christie   Wellness tab for numer...

This month we had the pleasure of speaking with cellist turned journalist Ruth Hallows. You may know her from her blog From A Cellist's Perspective. She shares with us her experiences and challenges going through music school, why she turned to journalism and how she is marrying the two to create the career of her dreams.     Ruth Hallows Bio: British cellist Ruth Hallows graduated from the Royal...

Welcome to season 6 of the corpSonore podcast! We are beyond excited to share this seasons guests with you. Listen to this episode to hear what's happening behind the scenes at corpSonore, and what we have planned for the coming year.  

Welcome Back! After a baby Jamie hiatus, we are back, and we have a big announcement about an offering coming this summer. In this episode, we chatted about what we have been up to, a teacher's retreat coming up in August, and shared a fantastic discount code you can use to sign up. We are so excited to be back! Show Notes: Teachers Retreat Discount Code: candidchats Workshops    

This month we had the immense pleasure of speaking with fellow body nerd Breana Gilcher. She shared her journey through a playing-related injury, her impressive knowledge of the body and fascial system, and how she balances life and work as an oboist, teacher, and myofascial release practitioner.  Breana Gilcher Bio: Breana Gilcher is an oboist, improviser, educator, and Certified Massage Therapis...

This month we had the immense honor of speaking with Janet Horvath. She shared her history with us, what led her to write her legendary book Playing (Less) Hurt: An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians, her top five tips for injury prevention, her perspective on reinvention, and a tantalizing glimpse at her new book coming out in just a few short weeks. Trust us; you do not want to miss this epis...

Welcome to the last candid chat episode of 2022! This episode is a cozy collection of our holiday traditions, our intentions for the new year, and a sampling of some offerings you can look for in 2023. 

This month we had the pleasure of speaking with pianist Patrick Cashin. He shared with us his personal journey through injury, what supported him in his recovery, and how he now helps other pianists prevent injury through a holistic and physiologically informed approach to playing the piano.  Bio: Described by CBC Radio as "a truly original interpretive voice," pianist Patrick Cashin is becoming k...

Welcome to fall! Are we pumpkin spice latte people? Listen to this months candid chat to find out what's in our cup this season, and hear what new goodies we have launching for you this month!

Ever wondered what happens when you sing, what methods to use for effective practice, and how to advocate for yourself as a performer? Listen to this riveting episode with tenor Philippe Castagner; he shares his journey back from a career that had fallen apart, how he taught himself what he needed to know to succeed, and so much more.   Philippe Bio: Philippe Castagner is a professional operatic t...

Welcome to October! In this episode we get candid about our thoughts on musician's injury rates, and the many dimensions that make up the statistics we often see and hear. Show Notes: Schedule a consult or private session with us! Dr. Ingo Budweg Article Interview with Dr. David Peirce PAMA Virtual Symposium

This season we are kicking off our first interview episode with Noa Kageyama! Noa shared with us his journey into performance psychology for musicians, how performance psychology can benefit musicians, and what it looks like to work with him.  Noa Kageyama bio: Performance psychologist Noa Kageyama is on the faculty of The Juilliard School and is a performance coach for the New World Symphony in M...

Welcome back, and welcome to season 5. Catch up with us, and listen in on what is coming to corpSonore this year! Hint: there is a big discount annoucement you don't want to miss!  

For our final episode of the season, we had the immense pleasure of speaking with David Peirce, a physiotherapist who specializes in working with musicians. He shares an incredible breadth of information with us, ranging from injury prevention for musicians, what he recommends for his clients, and why physical strength and conditioning are so important! David's Bio: David developed an interest in...

This is our final candid chat of season 4! We are a bit sad to see this season logged into the archives but are so excited about what is to come next. Listen in to hear what corpsonore is up to this summer and what we have planned for next year. 

In this episode we had the immense pleasure of welcoming David Eby back to our podcast to delve deeper into the incredible work that he is doing in the music community. David has an inspiring and freeing approach to music making, and shares with us how we can cultivate a state of being that allows us to truly connect to the music and our audience from a place of joy and love. This episode left us...