SALUD DEL MÚSICO | 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...

The movement that reveals the music, if your reflexes allow it.

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

Nervous system and protective movements in music Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, bandoneon player, not only “plays” the bandoneon.He arches his spine, pulling his head back.And the opposite: he flexes his spine and shrinks.He lifts one knee.He keeps one leg...

Learning music with borrowed brains

by gabriela | Oct 27, 2025 | ALTO RENDIMIENTO, CURIOSIDAD, FLUIDEZ MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA VOCAL, Prácticas eficientes

The power of groups in learning and rehabilitation Waiting until we feel ready to show up is not an option. Trying to grow or heal completely on our own often leads to isolation. It can leave us in a vacuum where curiosity shuts down. A participant in one of my groups...

Not Repetition, but Re-Creation.

by gabriela | Oct 25, 2025 | ALTO RENDIMIENTO, ANSIEDAD ESCÉNICA, FLUIDEZ MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA MUSICAL, PEDAGOGÍA VOCAL, Prácticas eficientes

The feeling of disruption as a possibility. In an interview, clarinetist Christine Carter recounts: “In my training I was taught to avoid mistakes. Perhaps the most common version is this: play something perfectly ten times, make a mistake… and feel like...