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'It really does work!' Piano Professional Magazine
'The first entirely new piano technique to emerge in over 50 years.' Yoga & Health Magazine
Created for intermediate to advanced pianists to maximise their home practice.
Buy £69 Rent or from £5.99/mo
BONUS: Piano-Yoga® Meditation Course Included
When you enrol in Transform Your Practice, you’ll also receive complimentary access to the Piano-Yoga® Meditation course.
These guided meditations are designed to help you improve focus, reduce performance anxiety and develop a calmer, more mindful approach to practice.
“My approach to piano practice was dramatically transformed. It is now more focused, productive and enjoyable.” Course Participant
WHAT IS THE VIDEO TUTORIAL ABOUT?
One of the most commonly asked questions amongst musicians is: 'What can I do to practice more efficiently?’ We often struggle to fulfil our potential, and believe we cannot do something, not because we cannot, but because we do not know how. GéNIA's video tutorial is an 11 Stage Guide for intermediate to advanced pianists designed to teach you how to structure your home practice in the most efficient way possible. It includes practical piano and musical advice, physical (yogic) exercises, a guide to the musical learning process, meditations and breathing exercises. Each stage lasts between 15 – 30 minutes, so you can start implementing the strategies straight away.
You will get access to the online video tutorial for a period of one year, which you can watch in any place and at any time.
The course is based on GéNIA's personal experience as a concert pianist, educator and yoga teacher. The number of aspects of the course are centered around NLP (neuro-linguistic) training and are also based on GéNIA’s personal experience. If you follow the stages of this course carefully, in 6 months you will be able to practice much more productively and efficiently. As a result, you can learn repertoire much faster, and the process of practicing will become more enjoyable.
Total Video Duration: 4 hours 28 minutes
If you have any questions or feedback about the material, please contact us on contact@piano-yoga.com.
"GeNIA’s ‘Transform Your Practice: A Complete 11 Stage Guide’ is truly a design for living. I have found it to be a holistic approach to playing my instrument, and use many of the principles in my piano practice and equally my every day living. It has allowed me to become calmer, become more realistic about my goals and outlook, and of course, playing music. I have certainly improved my practice from this approach. Thank you, Genia."
Allison Burza, Course Participant
"GéNIA is one of the most exciting, dynamic and daring pianists I've met in recent years. Her approach to the development of piano technique and personal development are both highly effective and original, combining the Russian tradition with a modern holistic musical outlook. I recommend the Piano-Yoga® course ’Transform Your Practice: A Complete 11 Stage Guide’ most highly."
Douglas Finch, Professor of Piano and Composition, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAMME
Intermediate to advanced pianists.
Anyone who plays a musical instrument, apart from Stage 5, which is only for pianists.
Those who wish to stop wasting time at the piano and start using their time more efficiently.
Those who cannot achieve the results that they would like, and do not understand why this is happening.
Those who are not happy with their home practice.
Those who enthusiastically start working on a piece of music only to give up too early at the first sign of difficulty.
Those who have no idea how to practice.
Those who don’t know what they want to achieve from their practice.
Those who wish to master certain pieces, but can’t come up with a plan for its completion, and therefore often procrastinate.
Those who believe the more they practice, the worse their playing gets, and are getting stressed and upset by it.
Those who are too tired to practice the way they always do.
Those who would like to broaden their horizons.
Those who often start working on a piece, and half-way through learning it decide to give up, this video tutorial is for you, as it will help you to achieve what you initially wanted.
Those who are interested in the connection between their piano playing, the mind, and our life experiences.
Teachers who would like to see their students better prepared for their lessons.
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME
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To stop wasting time at your instrument, and discover new ways of planning and organising your practice sessions.
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To become your own teacher, as you will have productive tools which will enable you to monitor your progress.
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To stop you saying: ‘I practice, practice, practice and I am not getting anywhere’.
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To provide an educational resource for teachers, as it can help students learn how to plan, prioritise tasks and be better prepared for their lessons.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Initial Assessment, Progress Assessment and Complete Assessment
GéNIA is now offering personalised feedback for those who sign up to her 'Transform Your Practice: A Complete 11 Stage Guide' Video course.
Before beginning the course, GéNIA invites you to send her up to ten minutes of your playing and receive fifteen minutes of evaluation for no additional charge.
While continuing to work through the course, you can send GéNIA videos of your playing upon completing Stage Six and later Stage Eleven so that she can further evaluate your progress.
When you have finished Stage Six, you may send up to fifteen minutes of music and receive twenty minutes of feedback for a special fee of £50. Finally, after finishing Stage Eleven (A Complete Course), GéNIA will provide you with a thirty-minute assessment of your playing (up to twenty minutes) for a special fee of £80.
These assessments are not obligatory, but are offered as an additional resource so you can benefit more from your course studies.
To apply for the assessment please email us at contact@piano-yoga.com.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Stage 1. Saying ‘Hello’ to your motive. Establishing your goals.
Stage 2. Harnessing your concentration.
Stage 3. Physical preparations for your practice.
Stage 4. Building a strategy.
Stage 5. Technical exercises.
Stage 6. Establishing the 3 stage process.
Stage 7. Rest.
Stage 8. Measuring your progress.
Stage 9. Trouble-shooting.
Stage 10. Working through your goals.
Stage 11. Celebrating your playing.
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT INCLUDED:
Techniques to help improve and master concentration.
Physical exercises to help you to get ready for playing your instrument.
Techniques for discovering your real motive for playing the piano.
Techniques for evaluating your progress.
Techniques to help you set up your goals.
Guidance on how to plan your practice session.
Suggested plan for a 3 hour practice session.
Suggested plan for a 2 hour practice session.
Suggested plan for a 1 hour practice session.
List of suggested piano technique exercises.
How to establish the 3 stage learning process.
How to develop your practice diary.
Strategies for troubleshooting (when you practice, but it doesn’t work).
Ideas on how to share your music with your loved ones.
Ideas on how to reward yourself after learning and mastering a piece of music.
“It’s like having GéNIA around all the time with wise and encouraging words to help you explore wonderful music in a more organised and thoughtful way.”— Jill Stansfield, Course Participant
GETTING STARTED
Follow the steps below:
Step 1: Click here to access the Transform Your Practice course on Podia.
Step 2: Complete your purchase securely through Podia.
Step 3: Once your purchase is complete, you’ll receive immediate access to the course in your Podia account.
Step 4: Watch the lessons on your computer, tablet or phone, at your own pace, whenever it suits you.
Step 5: GéNIA recommends that you listen to the tutorial in its entirety and then go back and listen to each stage 3-4 For the best results, watch each lesson in order and complete the accompanying exercises before moving on to the next module.
Receive individual feedback from GéNIA!
Stage One: play up to ten minutes of music and receive fifteen minutes of feedback *for free* before starting on the course
Stage Two: play up to fifteen minutes of music and receive twenty minutes of feedback for £50.00, to be recorded after completing Stage Six
Stage Three: play up to twenty minutes of music and receive thirty minutes of feedback for £80.00, to be recorded after completing the entire video course
The response will come within 21 days.
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ABOUT GÉNIA
Described by The Times as “an outstanding musician,” GéNIA has performed throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. Alongside her international concert career, she has over 20 years’ teaching experience and has given masterclasses and lectures at institutions including Trinity College of Music, Dartington, COMA Summer Schools, De Montfort University, Lewis University (USA), the Californian Association of Piano Teachers (CAPMT) and EPTA International Conferences. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mysuka, a Californian children’s choir, and her recordings are available on all major digital platforms.
GéNIA’s accolades include the Premier Prix GSMD, the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, the Founders Prize for Excellence, the Dame Myra Hess Award and the Craxton Trust Award. She holds six instrumental diplomas and, following her passion for holistic disciplines, qualified as a British Wheel of Yoga teacher after two years of study with The Life Centre® in London.
She began her musical training in Ukraine with her great-grandmother, pianist Regina Horowitz, sister of Vladimir Horowitz, before continuing her studies in the United Kingdom.
Despite her busy artistic career, GéNIA believes that education is one of the most important aspects of a progressive society, and has therefore committed herself to continue fulfilling this important educational role.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Piano-Yoga® Book 'Transform Your Hands: A Complete 10 Week Course of Piano Exercises'
The book is suitable for advanced beginners* through intermediate to advanced players.
As long as you can read music or have excellent ear skills or knowledge of theory you can benefit from Piano-Yoga® "Transform Your Hands: A complete ten week course of piano exercises".
The method suits professional musicians and amateur players, teachers and students. There is no need to wait until you are confident in piano playing to start learning Piano-Yoga®. It can benefit people from all professions, all nationalities and a wide age group (from 14-15yrs upwards).
Detailed information about this method is available from our website. The book can be purchased as a physical book as well as a download.
