by Robert Cart Inspired by the bel canto school of singing, and based in principals of neuroscience, this article introduces flutists to basic physiological concepts of autonomic arousal.  By utilizing the suggested protocols, the flutist can leverage the autonomic nervous system to improve learning, memorization, and performance.  The great bel canto vocal instructor, Giovanni Battista Lamperti, referred to the autonomic nervous system and its impact on singing when he said: “Thought and muscle are schooled until instinct and reaction develop and take command. Then what was arbitrary becomes automatic.” (Lamperti G. B., 2010)   When learning a new piece of music, the … Continue reading Focus! Regulating states of being to improve learning