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Recorded at the 2024 ITG conference in Anaheim, Greg Spence and Julie Baxes discuss their experiences with focal dystonia, a neurological condition that affects musicians. Julie shares her "near-recovery" journey from full-on focal dystonia, detailing the struggles and triumphs in rediscovering her musical abilities with the help of Greg's structured teaching approach. They explore the steps required for overcoming focal dystonia, touching on the importance of stillness, error detection, and positive self-talk. Additionally, they emphasize the need for greater awareness and support within the musical community to address and treat this condition effectively.Episode highlights:01:16 Julie's Journey with Focal Dystonia01:37 Greg's Teaching Approach03:32 The Mystery to Mastery Program05:23 Understanding Stillness and Anxiety13:30 Julie's Personal Struggles34:59 Identifying the Error and Initial Reactions35:58 The Challenge of Stillness and Performer Mode36:35 The Importance of Closing Eyes in Therapy38:16 Moving Past Focal Dystonia: The Process39:24 Individual Factors and Strategies for Recovery40:47 The Error Trilogy: Detection, Rejection, Correction41:52 Technical Steps and Psychological Challenges50:12 The Role of Honesty and Community Support54:59 Distinguishing Focal Dystonia from Performance Anxiety57:07 Advice for Preventing Focal Dystonia01:05:42 Raising Awareness and Final ThoughtsResources Mentioned:mysterytomastery.comYou've been listening to Trumpet Dynamics, telling the story of the trumpet, in the words of those who play it. To learn more about the show, and to join the Trumpet Dynamics tribe, visit us on the web at trumpetdynamics.com.And be sure to tap the subscribe button on your phone so you're always up to date with new episodes as they release.Thank you for listening!
**Please be sure to catch the link to a powerful testimonial about Greg's practice below! JN In this episode, Greg Spence of Mystery to Mastery and Denver-based amateur trumpeter Julie Baxes discuss experiences and strategies for overcoming focal dystonia. Recorded at the recent ITG conference in Anaheim, Julie shares her near-recovery journey from dystonia, while Greg explains how his Mystery to Mastery program unintentionally became a beacon for dystonia sufferers. Julie candidly describes her initial focal dystonia symptoms, her reconnection with Greg during COVID, and the intensive process of understanding and managing the condition. She recounts her personal struggles, including a misinterpretation of feedback from a conductor,which led to a great deal of personal shame. Ultimately this led to a loss of control of her physical abilities, and even a sense of isolation from the music community.Listen to Julie recount her determined comeback into the ranks of performing artists through patience, a conscientious mindset re: music and finding her place in her local scene given her experiences.Emphasized throughout the interview is the importance of stillness, error detection, and a step-by-step approach to remapping neural pathways. Julie and Greg both stress the need for open conversations about focal dystonia in the musician community and the importance of catching early signs. The episode closes with advice for those potentially facing the condition and a call to action for orchestras and universities to support affected musicians.Episode highlights01:46 Julie's Journey with Focal Dystonia02:07 Greg's Teaching Approach04:00 The Mystery to Mastery Program05:50 Understanding Stillness and Anxiety14:00 Julie's Personal Struggles34:23 The Challenge of Achieving Stillness35:35 The Importance of Closing Your Eyes37:16 Understanding Focal Dystonia39:47 The Error Trilogy: Detection, Rejection, Correction40:40 Personal Experiences and Techniques41:52 The Role of Psychological Factors43:22 The Journey to Recovery49:12 The Importance of Open Communication53:59 Distinguishing Focal Dystonia from Performance Anxiety56:07 Advice for Musicians to Prevent Focal Dystonia01:04:39 Final Thoughts and EncouragementResources mentioned:Mystery to Mastery"Greg Spence Changed My Life" videoAbout the guests:Julie Baxes is an amateur trumpet player who began her music journey as a pianist, performing with church choirs, in small ensembles and for weddings and other special occasions. She picked up trumpet in her mid 40s and has studied with a variety of teachers over the years, most recently working exclusively with Greg Spence for the past 4 years. Julie has performed with the Jeffco Community Band, Jeffco Brass (for wedding receptions, civic events, church services and retirement communities), university jazz and concert bands, and the Rocky Mountain Brassworks, a British-style brass band that performs in Denver metro area venues. Julie has worked in the marketing communications and public affairs field for more than 30 years as a writer, editor, public speaker, staff manager, marketing and public affairs strategist, and special events manager. She holds a BA in journalism and a marketing minor from Arizona State University. ___Greg SpenceFrom a...
From playing lead trumpet at Carnegie Hall in New York to presenting for The International Trumpet Guild Conference, Yamaha Artist Greg Spence, has “been there and done that,” on the world's biggest stages as a performer and educator. After publishing two top-selling books and the WindWorks course, Greg now spends his life sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience with the members of the WindWorks Trumpet Academy. After being on the brink of giving up from years of frustration, Greg has developed a revolutionary approach to playing that has transformed the lives of 1,000's of brass players worldwide. Julie Baxes is an amateur trumpet player who began her music journey as a pianist, performing with church choirs, in small ensembles and for weddings and other special occasions. She picked up trumpet in her mid 40s and has studied with a variety of teachers over the years, most recently working exclusively with Greg Spence for the past 3 years. Julie has performed with the Jeffco Community Band, Jeffco Brass, and the Rocky Mountain Brassworks, a British-style brass band that performs in metro area venues. She began experiencing obvious symptoms of musician's focal dystonia about 6 years ago. These migrated from rehearsals and performances to lessons and, eventually, the practice room, requiring her to leave her performing groups. Fortunately, she reconnected with Greg Spence after briefly studying with him previously. Together, they have been extensively researching musician's focal dystonia, recording hundreds of session hours and developing comprehensive, effective recovery strategies. As a result, Julie has made remarkable progress toward her return to rehearsals and gigs. Julie has worked in the marketing communications and public affairs field for more than 30 years as a writer, editor, public speaker, staff manager, marketing and public affairs strategist, and special events manager. She holds a BA in journalism and a marketing minor from Arizona State.
Romans 15:13 / Greg Spence Elder candidate Greg Spence speaks on the power of God's word throughout the book of Romans and reminds us of the hope we have in Jesus. Encouraging the body to memorize and pray through scripture, Greg models these disciplines through Romans 15:13.
I used to tell a joke about Heimdall, but it was pretty horny. I used to tell a joke about Osiris, but it fell to pieces. I used to tell a joke about Venus, but it was masturbatory. I used to tell a joke about Sleipnir, but it didn't have legs. I used to tell a joke about Prometheus, but it needed a spark. I used to tell a joke about Draupnir, but it just didn't ever end. I used to tell a joke about Marathon, but it was a bit of a long walk. I used to tell a joke about the Hecatoncheires, but it was punching down. I used to tell a joke about Tyr, but it wasn't even-handed. I used to tell a joke about Ragnarok, but everyone knew the end already. I used to tell a joke about Jormungand, but it was very toxic. I used to tell a joke about Pandora, but it was too out of the box. I used to tell a joke about Cerberus, but it was just gatekeeping. I used to tell a joke about Yggdrasil, but I had to leaf. I used to tell a joke about the labyrinth's inhabitant, but it was bull. I used to tell a joke about the sword of Damocles, but it was over my head. I used to tell a joke about Procrustes, but I kept getting cut off. I used to tell a joke about Sisyphus, but I got tired of the repetition. I used to tell a joke about Penelope's crafting, but it was just an excuse to kill time. I used to tell a joke about the Golden Apple, but it caused too many arguments. I used to tell a joke about Gordian succession, but it was a tangled mess. I used to tell a joke about Minerva's bird, but I can't remember owl of it.01:58 AYURIS: Caylus 1303 (William Attia, Space Cowboys, 2019)Games Played Last Week:04:38 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)05:55 -Rhino Hero Super Battle (Scott Frisco & Steven Strumpf, HABA, 2017)06:00 -Kabuto Sumo (Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2021)06:37 -Shards of Infinity: Shadow of Salvation (Justin Gary & Ryan Sutherland, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2019)07:07 -Star Realms (Robert Dougherty & Darwin Kastle, Wise Wizard, 2014)09:06 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)11:39 -Faiyum (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2020)12:45 -Descent: Legends in the Dark (Kara Centell-Dunk & Nathan I. Hajek, Fantasy Flight, 2021)25:01 -Dark Souls: The Board Game (David Carl, Alex Hall, Mat Hart, & Richard Loxam, Steamforged Games, 2017)28:34 -Warp's Edge (Scott Almes, Renegade Game Studios, 2020)31:46 -ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo (Scott Rogers, Ravensburger, 2021)37:56 -Lots (Thomas Wells, Self-Published, 2021) 39:54 -Mandala (Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert, 2019) 44:59 -Canvas (Jeff Chin & Andrew Nerger, Road to Infamy Games, 2021)46:20 -Rush M.D. (Athony Howgego, Konstantinos Kokkinis, & Dávid Turczi, Artipia Games, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):48:43 International Gamers Award nominees https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/121685/nominees-announced-2021-international-gamers-award49:28 Hero Realms digital beta50:00 Blood Red Skies and unpainted minis51:55 Atomic Mass Games: Star Wars: Armada being discontinued?53:20 SVWAG's statement on allegations against Greg Spence, CEO of Broken Token, and in solidarity with victims of sexual assaulthttps://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/22632835/broken-token-greg-spence-allegations-sexual-assault-abuse54:37 Topic: Bluffing1:22:29 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre Presents: The Fast and the Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
This week, Smartphones get even more mobile, get lost in a mystery Floor Plan, have a Mascarade ball in the Citadel, let loose the floodgates of love, and Acio Talisman! TOP STORIES (1:30) Greg Spence of Broken Token accused of abuse The Rocketeer coming from Prospero Hall and Funko Arcane Wonders teases Mobile Market, a Smartphone Inc. Card Game Talisman Harry Potter coming from The OP Floor Plan: Winchester Mystery House announced by Deep Water Games The next Friedemann Friese game is Full Throttle Real time dice game Milestones coming from Amigo Fog of Love is now published by Floodgate Games New versions of Bruno Faidutti classics Citadels and Mascarade announced CROWDFUNDING (11:25) Bug Council of Backyardia from Engro Games Feuding Foodies by designers David Swartz, Gurleen Bal, and Aaron Swartz Legend Academy from El Dorado Games and designer Daniel Aronson Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread by Far Off Games and designer Cody Miller Mother Road: Route 66 and others from Eagle Gryphon Games Reapers by designer Daniel Newman and New Mill Industries NEW RELEASES (19:55) Shards of Infinity: Into the Horizon expansion from Stone Blade Entertainment 300: Earth and Water, from Bonsai Games and designer Yasushi Nakaguro Allegory by Calliope Games and designer Zach Weisman DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince: Summertime by designers Omari Akil and Hamu Dennis Sticky Cthulhu from IELLO by designers Cédric Barbé and Théo Rivière Dice Flick from Pegasus Spiele and designer Rami Gaber The Fuzzies by designers Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, and Wolfgang Warsch CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.
With respect to Greg Spence, I'm not aware of a lager named "Spence", and I needed a catchy title, so... International trumpet soloist John Foster is widely regarded as one of the world's leading exponents of performance on historical trumpets. His current roles include, Artistic Director of Australian Baroque Brass, Director of the Australasian Trumpet Academy, Principal Trumpet of the Omega Ensemble, the Canberra Bach Ensemble, and he is the Artistic Director of period instrument orchestra, Queensland Baroquehttp://www.qldbaroque.com/ (.) John was a member of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 2001-2013. John has appeared as soloist worldwide and performed with many leading orchestras and ensembles in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Canada, the USA, China, Macau, and Brazil. John has given master classes throughout the world, including at the Juilliard School of Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the Royal Northern College of Music (UK), the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Northwestern University (Chicago), Bern University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland), and Conservatorio da Belo Horizonte (Brazil) among countless others. John is also the author of ‘The Natural Trumpet' (publisher, kookaburra music) and ‘The Baroque Trumpet Revival' (publisher, Hickman Music). John has enjoyed conducting the Queensland Baroque Orchestra, he has appeared regularly as a guest conductor of the Orchestra of St James' and was recently the guest conductor of the Rockhampton Symphony Orchestra. In this conversation with John, you'll learn: -How John got interested in trumpet initially... -Did John feel "rushed" as he progressed so quickly as a youngster?... -Politics and broken dreams with the Sydney Opera House... -Competition keeping each other fresh and pushing for greatness... -How John became interested in baroque and period instruments... -Understand THIS and it will change your approach to playing... -The difference between a cornetto and a baroque trumpet... -Why are cornets and cornettos so different?... -Composers and pieces you should know: Zalenka Ana Thielmann Paglietti Resources mentioned: http://baroquebrass.com (baroquebrass.com) http://johnfostertrumpet.com (johnfostertrumpet.com) https://www.youtube.com/user/Drawstring77 (Drawstring77 YouTube channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ypyl4DgKrg (Sound the Trumpets on youtube) Credits: Trumpet Dynamics: The Story of the Trumpet, In the Words of Those Who Play It Host: James Newcomb Guest: John Foster Opening music: "Folklore" by https://bigbigtrain.com (Big Big Train) Closing music: "Creepin' With Clark" written and performed by Mike Vax Audio editing by: James Newcomb Show notes prepared by: podcastartistry.com
This is a masterclass that Greg Spence gave on the Trumpet Dynamics podcast in the spring of 2016. I can't even call it an interview, because Greg spoke so eloquently I dared not interrupt him! Greg's interview is one of the many archives of the early days of the show that are only available on https://jamesnewcombontrumpet.com/app (The Official James Newcomb Mobile App). To get access to the app, just go to https://jamesnewcombontrumpet.com/app (jamesnewcombontrumpet.com/app) and follow the instructions. There's a short registration process - and you must follow the directions in the email you'll receive after registering, otherwise you'll have problems accessing the app. Again, its https://jamesnewcombontrumpet.com/app (https://jamesnewcombontrumpet.com/app) Alright, enjoy the masterclass with Greg, which begins at the 06:15 mark.
The guy that brought the best game organizers to your table is on the show! We chat about everything from the best Pizza to Guitar Hero and Rock band and why we should be playing more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-brenner/support
Want to go to KublaCon in San Francisco?!? Alan interviews some great peeps. Greg Spence of The Broken Token, Aldo Ghiozzi of Impressions, Ed Baraf of Pencil First Games, and Rick Loomis (Creator of Grimtooth's Traps collection). Sean also talks some biz. Music attribution: "Before I Sleep" by Muciojad
Do you sleeve your cards before you play with them? Have you invested in a quick start insert, or do you have a favorite game overlay or dice tower? This week we sit down to talk about the many gaming accessories that enhance our hobby. You can listen to previous interviews we have done with makers of the gaming accessories in the following episodes: Episode 116 - Chris Urinko of Daft Concepts, Kris McClanahan of Deeply Dapper Episode 114 - Greg Spence of The Broken Token Episode 58 - Ben Hillyard of Daedalus Productions Episode 41 - Chris Urinko of Daft Concepts
Holidays can suck when you run an interview show, but after a long break, I have another great interview for you guys - this time I sit down with Greg from The Broken Token. This is a company that makes wonderful inserts for board games, so enjoy as we find out what it means to create these products.This podcast is an Obsessive Comics Disorder production - visit ocdcast.com for more great videos and podcasts, such as the Dirtbags of Holding, where my friends and I try out various roleplaying games.You can find the show on twitter @Boardsandswords, or follow me @ChrisTheProf. On Facebook I'm at Facebook.com/ocdcast or on Instagram I’m ChrisTheProf. You can also send me an email at feedback@boardsandswords.com. This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network. For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com. Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the dice tower network. If you are looking to pick up some great deals on games, check out coolstuffinc.com.
Episode 10: From Mystery to Mastery-A conversation with Greg Spence. Greg is a Australian freelance trumpeter and the internationally know author of "Mystery to Mastery," a trumpet method available on the internet. If you haven't seen Greg's materials I highly recommend it to trumpeters of all levels and genres. The information and presentation is tremendous and will be useful to anyone interested in the trumpet (or any brass instrument for that matter). www.mysterytomastery.com
At SaltCON 2016 we sat down with Greg Spence and talked about inserts, how he started the company, and many of his offerings, including his impressive convention schedule. You can find them at their website http://thebrokentoken.com or at Origins, GenCon, BGG.con, or many of the other conventions they have scheduled.
Australian trumpeter Greg Spence is our special guest on this episode. Greg is an active freelancer based in Melbourne, Australia and is best known for his many years as lead trumpet on Australia's "Dancing with the Stars" television program. Greg Spence also tours around the world teaching and giving clinics based on his popular, Mystery to Mastery, teaching program. Visit www.mysterytomastery.com to learn more about Greg. The show notes for this episode are at www.bobreeves.com/27.
Let me start off by apologizing for the mic issue we had with Greg Spence. Marty and I could hear some of the popping while we were recording, but thought […]