Learning and Teaching Healthy Piano Technique: Training as an Instructor in the Taubman Approach

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Abstract
Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
	Prelude
	Context
	Brief Introduction to the Taubman Approach
	The Research Project
	Preliminary Definition of Key Terms
	Metathemes and Theoretical Framework
	Dissertation Overview
	Summary
2. Literature Review
	Resources on the Taubman Approach
	The Muscician Behind the Music
	Applying Healthy Movements
	Teaching and Learning
	Conclusion
3. Research Design
	Method
	Conceptual Framework
	Ethics
	Validity
4. An Overview of the Taubman Approach
	Basic Principles
	Integrating the Technique
	Sources of Tension
	Stigmas, Misconceptions and Criticisms
	Conclusion
5. Embodying the Basic Principles of the Taubman Approach
	Refining Basic Technique
	More Open Positions: Intervals and Octaves
	Scale and Arpeggio Analysis
	Changing Habit
	Impact of Mental Images
	Reflections
6. Applying Taubman Principles to the Musical Context
	Shaping
	The Craft of Compelling Music Making; Tone and Timing
	Preparing for Performance
	Reflections
7. Teaching the Taubman Approach
	Learning Platforms Within the Golandsky Institute
	Pedagogical Foci
	Retraining
	Factors Affecting Successful Retraining
	Impact of Practice
	Beyond Retraining: Applying the Taubman Approach to Other Contexts
	Reflections
8. Reflections
	Reflections on New York Learning
	Post New York: Reflections on Being Back in Brisbane
	Recommendations
	Future Dissemination of the Taubman Approach
	Postlude
Bibliography
Appendices