Last Saturday, Dec. 5, I gave a lecture at Juilliard Pre-College and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It took place at Morse Hall, where the students give many of their recitals and it is quite lovely. I was joined by Conrad Tao who literally helped me teach; what an incredible young man(15) he is.
I asked him questions about the work we’ve done together and he answered verbally and on the piano and violin. We discussed the mainstay of my technique, whole body consciousness, and I think the audience got a real sense of what this is about. Many seemed to understand, as demonstrated by their questions, that chronic pain and/or discomfort, must be looked at as a whole body issue. Pain in the lower arm, for example, is often referred from the lower back-it is crucial this is understood.