2020: "What would you tell your younger self?" An end of year review, with advice to help you on your creative journey in 2021.

Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy

English - December 27, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.76 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Previous Episode: Miki-Sophia Cloud. "Why am I doing this?" On the importance of great mentors and choosing to find joy and purpose in music.

Next Episode: Jennifer Fawcett. "Perfect isn't interesting." On Imposter Syndrome and why we should "keep going and do it anyway."

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0:59 - Cellist Laura Usiskin on perfectionism and the ways we compare ourselves to others.

2:41 - Pianist and scholar, Mina Yang, gives some advice on being grateful and why you don’t have to do music professionally to find value in it.

3:43 - Violinist, conductor, and scholar, Sean Wang, talks about the importance of being yourself and finding your unique artistic identity.

6:05 - Sarah Carter is a cellist, medical doctor and a former child prodigy herself. Here, she talks about why there’s always enough time to grow and explore.

7:50 - And finally, violist Celia Hatton, on taking up space, speaking up, and fighting systematic bias and racism.

Thank you to all of my guests and a special "thank you" to YOU, the "Is it Recess Yet?" community. I’m really grateful to you for listening and I look forward to 2021 with more guests and opportunities for us to grow together.