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By Dr. Logan Chopyk If you spend enough time in any faculty breakroom, you will inevitably hear a familiar chorus of complaints. “Why can’t they be more mature?” “Why don’t they just get this?” “They should be further along by now.” As educators, we all need a safe space to decompress and vent, and the day-to-day challenges… Read more

Is Multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier the Ultimate Musical Role Model? When Jacob Collier released In My Room in 2016, the music world didn’t just witness a new artist; it witnessed a case study in extreme multi-instrumentalism. Performing, singing, and producing every note from his childhood bedroom, Collier became the poster child for a “total” musicality. But… Read more

Part 3: Righting the Ship – Protocols for Neuro-Metabolic Recovery By Dr. Logan Chopyk In Part 2, we confronted a difficult reality: the “burnout” and performance anxiety plaguing so many musicians are not character flaws. They are physiological injuries. We looked at how the Cell Danger Response (CDR) hijacks your mitochondria, how protective bracing locks… Read more

By Dr. Logan Chopyk In the world of music, we often romanticize the “solitary genius”—the composer alone in a room with a quill or the virtuoso practicing twelve hours a day in a windowless basement. While solo discipline is the foundation of our craft, it is rarely the ceiling. Throughout my career as a performer… Read more