gabriela | Gabriela Labanda

Bridges of vulnerability

by gabriela | Nov 21, 2025 | PEDAGOGÍA MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA VOCAL, Prácticas eficientes

And why doubting cannot be a luxury for the privileged. Vulnerability in singing or instrument class. For what? Irrefutable truths My son, 8 years old, didn’t want to do his homework today. Contrary to other days, despite his lack of desire, he began to do them,...

Mental clarity in your practices

by gabriela | Nov 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

5 factors to keep in mind to exercise less and learn more. Last Thursday I gave the first webinar. I planted a tree, had a child and haven’t written a book yet, but I did give a webinar. I am a beginner in online education. I can talk about non-stop musical...

Body Asymmetry in Musicians: why it matters and how to work with it

by gabriela | Nov 14, 2025 | PEDAGOGÍA MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA VOCAL, Prácticas eficientes, SALUD DEL MÚSICO, SALUD VOCAL

Body asymmetry in musicians is much more common than we usually think. Singers and instrumentalists live with emotional, structural and instrument-derived asymmetries, often without noticing how these patterns influence balance, breathing, coordination and sound.This...

Musical precision dwells in the creative brain

by gabriela | Nov 6, 2025 | ALTO RENDIMIENTO, CURIOSIDAD, FLUIDEZ MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA MUSICAL, Prácticas eficientes

Every concert, every performance is a spontaneous act.Sufficient stability. Enough flexibility. A game with gravity and acoustics.Every time you go on stage, you recreate your sound.You do not present a written book or a finished recording.It is a living body that...

Cornelius Reid: When Singing Organizes the Body

by gabriela | Nov 1, 2025 | ALTO RENDIMIENTO, FLUIDEZ MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA VOCAL, Prácticas eficientes, PRESENCIA, SALUD DEL MÚSICO, SALUD VOCAL, TÉCNICA VOCAL

Two paths towards functional voice integration When I was twenty, I discovered Eugene Rabine’s functional approach. On the very first day of the course—after several months of feeling uncomfortable and overstrained while singing—I suddenly knew: this was the direction...