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An Interview with Author Dr. Kristy M. Morrell by Katie Upton<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In October 2014, Glen Lyon Books released \u201cMusician, Heal Thyself,\u201d a book by Dr. Kristy M. Morrell of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and professor at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Tagged as a \u201cself-help guide for hornists\u201d, this book is written to empower the horn player, help them reevaluate the way they approach the horn, and identify potential issues holding them back. Many of us spent our college years looking for the hypothetical \u201cgolden teacher,\u201d the one that would lead us to success, but this book affirms that you are your most important teacher and shows you how to make every practice session the best lesson you will ever have. On Oct. 24, Katie Upton met with Dr. Morrell outside of her office on the USC campus for the following interview.<\/i><\/p>\n

Many people are content sharing their ideas by teaching lessons or masterclasses. What was your driving force for taking on such a large project as writing a book? <\/b><\/p>\n

I have been planning to write a book for several years; it has been a long-term goal of mine. I finally decided it was time and I just sat down and did it. I had to keep regular hours of writing and give myself goals to finally finish it.<\/p>\n

I imagine that students can take this book into the practice room and use it to help them figure out how to solve problems. I was going for convenient and concise because when I\u2019m practicing, that\u2019s what I want. Here\u2019s the problem, what am I going to do about it?<\/i><\/p>\n

Ownership of your playing and accountability are large themes in \u201cMusician, Heal Thyself.\u201d In your own playing, when did you discover the importance of accountability to yourself? <\/b><\/p>\n

I think I learned to be accountable in college. It is not easy to work the gaps in your technique, but it is really essential. Unfortunately, there is no way to stay at the same level in one’s playing. It would be nice if once we mastered something, it would always be there, but ours is a physical art and it must be maintained. I think that the first place to start, for everybody, is in the practice room. If you can be honest about what you need to work on and really, really practice with purpose, with intelligence, and with economy, you can have a dependable and enjoyable career on the horn. I have a lot going on in my work life and a lot going on in my family life too, so I really don\u2019t have time to waste in the practice room.<\/p>\n

There is a chapter in your book dedicated to injury prevention and wellness, which is not a topic often included in books about horn playing. What compelled you to write about this? <\/b><\/p>\n

A lot of people ask me that. I think as an educator, it\u2019s really, really important to start with prevention: proper air support, posture, recognizing symptoms of overuse, and knowing where to go for help. Practice with economy, and don\u2019t abuse your body. The first time you have pain, stop. Reevaluate what you\u2019re doing. Stay in shape. Take care of your body. I think musical wellness should be part of every performance curriculum, and I hope every teacher feels the same.<\/p>\n

My information in this book is very basic: pictures of the muscles (it makes sense when you look at it why certain ways of playing are kind of a bad idea) and there are other places to look. If you get into trouble or you have an injured student, the thing is to not ignore it. I think a lot of people don\u2019t feel comfortable taking on this topic, I mean, I\u2019m certainly not an expert. I\u2019ve looked at the resources we do have available, and I tried to go from there. I hope everyone will think about it, and teach it. Prevention is really the key.<\/p>\n

You focus a chapter of your book on audition preparation. Isn\u2019t getting ready for an audition just more intense practicing? <\/b><\/p>\n

(laughs) No, it isn\u2019t. Actually, I had to learn that by experiencing some failures in auditions, looking around and thinking, I\u2019m going to graduate soon and I need a job. What am I going to do about this?<\/i> Desperation has always been a great motivator for me. I looked around and I thought, These people are winning jobs. What\u2019s their secret?<\/i> I went and asked them, \u2018How\u2019d you win your job?\u2019 And they told me! When you ask players who have had audition success, they\u2019re very happy to share their story. It\u2019s not really magic; good planning wins auditions. It wins orchestral auditions and it wins solo competitions. Most often, the person who wins the job is simply the most prepared person who showed up that day.<\/p>\n

When you look at my plan, I have it in three phases, and the third phase is only mock auditions. I advocate a written plan where you chart your course, you pick what you could do better in your excerpts, and you make a plan each day how you\u2019re going to work out exactly that. It\u2019s focused, it\u2019s directed, and it\u2019s very empowering walking into an audition knowing that you really, really know your material.<\/p>\n

In one section of your book, you include a list of exercises and drills for air, strengthening, endurance, articulations, lip trills, low register, high register, and register breaks. Do you care to give a sneak peek of your favorite exercise for your own practicing? <\/b><\/p>\n

I love them all, actually that\u2019s why I put them in there. Those are my favorite ways to practice those particular areas. I guess my favorite one is the lip trill. I like that one a lot. It\u2019s useful in maintaining flexibility and in the extreme high register helps to make sure that my articulations are nice and crisp and that I\u2019m using air at the front of notes. It\u2019s been really useful, so that\u2019s probably my favorite one.<\/p>\n

What would you say to those of us who are stuck in a rut in the practice room? <\/b><\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s good that you realize it. If you are stuck in a rut in the practice room, I think a good thing to do is change up your fundamentals routine. Keep the same categories of your routine, but pick different exercises to go through. The thing that I do if I\u2019m musically stuck in a rut (because at this point I\u2019ve played a lot, some of the old etudes just aren\u2019t doing it for me anymore, and some of the old solos, I don\u2019t want to play again) is look to new music and look to repertoire for voice or other instruments. Do a little transcribing if it\u2019s not for your instrument. I love the vocal repertoire. Honestly I think if I had a voice that I would be a singer. (laughs) I like to dress like one anyway. I don\u2019t have a voice. I do like to sing, but it\u2019s not very good. There are a lot of great horn players, and they inspire me, but honestly, mastery in any form is inspirational to me. Visual art, the written word, even cooking can help me to remember it is really about expression. To me, when I get into a rut, that\u2019s where I go.<\/p>\n

Your book is also available as an iBook for Macs and iPads. What are some of the features in those versions? <\/b><\/p>\n

There are audio and video inserts to demonstrate some of the exercises. I really wanted to do the iBook version because I think that\u2019s how a lot of college students are practicing these days. They take their iPad in and use it to play recordings and for their drone device and metronome, and I wanted to have the book right there. If they were playing out of it, they could ask \u2018Is this how you really do it?\u2019, hit the play button, and there\u2019s me playing it for them so they can listen or watch and play it themselves. Also, the iBook version is very economical. I wanted to make this book affordable so that everybody could have it and that it\u2019s not a huge investment.<\/p>\n[Author\u2019s note: Dr. Morrell has three videos available for free online through the Musaic website at www.musaic.nws.edu<\/a>. From this homepage, simply type her last name, Morrell, into the search bar.]\n

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