Dina Maccabee
We grow up and down
How do you practice practicing?
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I learned how to practice precise skills for playing violin a long time ago -- long before I figured out how to feel good about playing violin. Turns out, changing those feelings into something enjoyable took just as much practice and hard work!
Now, I practice a third skill: helping others learn how to make the same discoveries, and let creative practice (and any practice) feel like home.
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My teaching and coaching methods, whether in private lessons or group sessions, aim to help you find out what kind of practice will take you to your goals, whether you want to play violin, improvise, write and arrange songs, or develop a broader creative concept. ​
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In my experience, development happens when I allow myself to grow both up and down:
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Up and out, opening for real, big desires and aspirations
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Down and in, making contact with thoughts, judgements, and feelings
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To appreciate change, we need the reference point of what stays the same: our enduring capacity to observe and allow.
Music teaching and mentoring
Private instrumental lessons
I teach violin and viola, specializing in traditional styles and improvisation. I love to help adults and children discover what lights up their experience of music, and I work with all levels of musicians to develop practice strategies that are effective, efficient, and fun.
Music production
I've guided professional producers, songwriters, and composers in focusing their creative vision, and I can share special insight into songwriting, music production, and defining creative processes. Special topics include: Ableton Live; arranging; rehearsal and practice techniques; and overcoming mindset challenges in your creative path.
Group listening, singing, and improvisation workshops
For groups interested in finding connection and a creative, emotionally connected route to understanding, I offer group music sessions at several levels, with the possibility to focus on:
- Group singing for building trust and collaboration
- Group improvisation for developing confidence and freeing up creativity
- Advanced ensemble coaching for polishing and shaping musical performance and discovering dramaturgy ​
Email me using the contact form below for a consultation about lessons or workshops.
Coaching and change facilitation
I am certified in the field of neuroscience-based coaching by the Key Change Institute. ​
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I offer one-on-one coaching to help achieve a specific change or overcome a perceived block in your path, or simply to help find out why things are feeling stuck or "off."
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I have also developed customized group coaching programs and facilitated sessions for topics like:
- Collaborative project planning and retrospectives
- Storytelling to discover limiting beliefs and emotions
- Deep listening and sound walks
- ASMR meditation
- Musicianship for dancers
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Email me using the contact form below for a consultation about coaching packages and sessions.
