Claire Allen joins us this week as she and Christine Goodner kick off a series about the crossroads between excellence, perfectionism, and learning music. Whether or not you identify as a perfectionist, this is a helpful topic to understand more about if we have a role supporting young musicians.

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Resources About Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio

Quotes about Adaptive and Maladaptive perfectionism come from this article:

Kamushadze T, Martskvishvili K, Mestvirishvili M, Odilavadze M. Does perfectionism lead to well-being? The role of flow and personality traits. Eur J Psychol. 2021;17(2):43-57. doi:10.5964/ejop.1987

Episode 18: The Secret to Practice is Understanding Yourself with Claire Allen

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