How can we become more aware of our body and relax when we play? Is there a way to train ourselves to stay calmer on stage and avoid physical tension?

In this second episode of the MusiTalk podcast, choreographer Sarah Bild discusses AWARENESS and how to enhance physical relaxation during practice and performance. 

Drawing from her extensive experience working with musicians, she shares invaluable advice and simple exercises from her dance background to help prevent physical injuries, tension, and manage stage anxiety during performances.

What does interpretation actually mean?
How do I make my music sound more like music and less like practice?
Is there a way to find a balance between following the music and adding my own feelings?
How can I listen better to myself while playing?
How do I not let mistakes bother my interpretation when I'm playing?
Are there specific ways to practice it, or is interpretation always kind of abstract?

These are some of the amazing questions researcher and performer Pedro d'Avila and I discussed in the very first episode of the MusiTalk Podcast!