{"podcast":{"title":"Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning","slug":"field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376","podcast_index_feed_id":265376,"rss_url":"https://www.ashleydanyew.com/episodes?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.ashleydanyew.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c710603596e2c47dad93e/1676469296913-E6Y2ESYKXHE6TL3M58LD/Field+Notes+on+Music+Teaching+%26+Learning+Cover+-+Ashley+Danyew.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Ashley Danyew","episode_count":103,"summary":"This podcast is a collection of creative ideas, practical strategies, and thoughtful observations from the field of music teaching and learning. Music educator Ashley Danyew will dive into topics like how we learn, developing musicianship, time management, teaching sequences, planning tools and strategies, the art of teaching, practicing, and the creative process, and share personal stories from her own experiences and observations. You’ll find creative and pedagogically-sound teaching tips; fresh, new approaches you can use in your teaching; and insight into a few tried-and-true systems and creative processes designed to help you do your best work.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:18:52.276354+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376"},"episode":{"title":"088 - The Art of Practicing: What I’m Learning from Madeline Bruser’s Book","slug":"088-the-art-of-practicing-what-i-m-learning-from-madeline-bruser-s-book","published_at":"2025-10-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376/088-the-art-of-practicing-what-i-m-learning-from-madeline-bruser-s-book","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376","url":"https://www.ashleydanyew.com/episodes/088","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585c710603596e2c47dad93e/t/68dc00527fa18813c2b4f666/1759248489329/088+-+The+Art+of+Practicing.mp3","summary":"This fall, I read two books about practicing: The first is Madeline Bruser’s, The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart . The second is Molly Gebrian’s 2024 release, Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing . Art and science. Because practicing requires both. This is part 1 of a 2-part series about practicing and what I’m learning and applying from both books. In this episode, part 1, we’ll talk about the art of practicing. I’ll share what I’m learning from Madeline Bruser’s book and how I’m carrying these concepts and strategies into my practice sessions and studio. For show notes + a full transcript, click here . Resources Mentioned Disclosure: some of the links in this episode are affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This helps support the podcast and allows me to continue creating free content. Thank you for your support! The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music From the Heart (Madeline Bruser) Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing (Molly Gebrian) Join the Musician & Co. Book Club (it’s free!) Well-Tempered Clavier, Volume 1 (J.S. Bach) The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (William Westney) Ep. 060 - How Do We Approach Mistakes in Music Teaching & Learning? If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts. Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew Whenever you’re ready, here are three ways we can work together: 1️⃣ Need fresh teaching ideas? Schedule a quick 25-min. call and we’ll brainstorm on a topic of your choice. Build an idea bank that you can pull from in the months to come. 2️⃣ Have questions about teaching or managing your music ca…","meta_description":"This fall, I read two books about practicing: The first is Madeline Bruser’s, The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart . The second i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":982,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376/episodes/088-the-art-of-practicing-what-i-m-learning-from-madeline-bruser-s-book/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376/088-the-art-of-practicing-what-i-m-learning-from-madeline-bruser-s-book.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}