Piano with Katie Library
A resource for effortless musicianship.
Practice guides that cover performance enhancing learning strategies.
Attend live classes as well as recorded workshops on the breath, posture, and shoulders.
Enjoy 20+ Feldenkrais® movement lessons to improve body awareness and economy of motion.
Welcome to the Library
It is my hope that the contents of this library brings you newfound sense of ease and a refreshed sense of enjoyment when playing music! There is no particular order or place to begin, so you’re free to explore. However, if you need a starting place, I suggest reading the Mind-Body Learning Guide or diving into the Working with the Dominant Hand lesson. If you have any questions or requests please don’t hesitate to contact me!
This lesson explores all the ways we can turn from a pseudo side lying position.
This lesson explores flexion and extension of the spine in just about as many different positions as one can think of!
This lesson explores the everything that connects the pelvis and shoulder through reaching movements. In this lesson, your arms are the hands of a clock.
Learn to release the jaw through a gentle exploration of head, neck, and eyes.
Learn to sense your hip joints through gentle movements of rocking the pelvis and holding the knee.
This is a classic lesson involving pelvis and spine. Find freedom in your base with this lovely exploration of a clock.
Coordinate the pelvis with everything above it in this classic seated (on the floor) lesson. The hand hangs loosely from the arm, joining the fun but not running the show.
Explore shoulder movements by reaching while playing the violin.
Connect through the entire length of the spine by exploring gentle oscillations while lying on the back.
A gentle one-sided lesson explore rotational movements of the forearm and connecting back to the shoulder.
Take the reaching movements a step further, by reaching over and behind the head.
This workshop includes four movement lessons to help develop a fluid and responsive posture at the piano, plus a handout of practice tips.
Enjoy three lessons for learning to connect the shoulders to the spine, pelvis, and head for greater ease and mobility. Plus, a handout of tips of working wit the shoulders!
This guide dives into the science of variable practice and includes a chart of over 50 different practice strategies.
The Six Rhythmic Breathing Etudes are an exploration of the rhythm and pace of breath in playing. These pieces include an introduction with instructions, a copy of the score with suggested breathing patterns, and questions for reflection.
The Mind-Body Learning at the Piano guidebook provides essential information about learning with the nervous system, mindful practice strategies, and also a simplified approach to increasing awareness of movement and technique.
The breathing workshop includes three lessons focusing on different aspects of the breath: where we breathe, when we breathe, and attention to the breath, plus a set of breathing etudes.