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Inside the Taubman Approach

The Golandsky Institute

Welcome to Inside the Taubman Approach Podcast! I’m your host, Benjamin Harding.This new podcast is an inside look at the power of the Taubman Approach, an approach to working with playing-related problems, such as discomfort, tension, pain and injuries. Through first hand experiences and discussions with some of the premiere teachers of this approach we’ll be sharing how pianists at various stages of learning the piano have benefitted and grown through applying the Taubman Approach.Sponsored by The

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39: A Rebroadcast of an Interview with Edna Golandsky...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.In 2022, I (Benjamin Harding) had a podcast entitled, Piano Explored. I had the amazing opportunity to interview Edna Golandsky. My life has forever been changed. And so - today's episode is rather personal for me.This interview changed my life and I know it will have an affect on you as you listen.Here are the show notes from that particular episode.I hope you gain a glimpse into the great work that the Golandsky Institute is doing for

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38: Symposium 2024 this Summer!

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Take your piano playing to the next level this summer from the comfort of your own home at the Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium, taking place live online from July 12 to 15. This Symposium offers an invaluable experience of engaging with peers and experts of the Taubman Approach of piano playing through lectures, interactive problem-solving sessions, and one-on-one guidance. On top of the informative sessions, the Symposium also gives

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37: Lisa Yui on Experiencing New Horizons of Artistry...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.For decades now, Dr. Lisa Yui has inspired audiences with her playing, has promoted the piano with her writing and speaking, and is raising up a new generation of artists with her teaching. Her career is multifaceted and multi-variegated; it shines with brilliance and excellence. It was an absolute honor to explore with her the Taubman Approach and its impact on her astounding pianism.Be sure to visit Lisa's website for more information about

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36: John Bloomfield on How to Take a Lesson Effectively

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.This lecture was published on the Golandsky Institute YouTube Channel on May 20, 2013. It is a presentation given by master piano teacher, John Bloomfield, who is also a board member and founder of the Golandsky Institute. It's timeless, friends. This is yet another example of the brilliance of the faculty at the Institute and the timelessness of the Taubman Approach. But before we get to the lecture, I have to tell you something really

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35: Sarah Fritz on the Genius and Resilience of Clara...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.I am so grateful to the writer and musician, music historian and public musicologist , Sarah Fritz, for joining us on today's episode of "Inside the Taubman Approach." I am also so grateful for amazing women like Clara Schumann who blazed the trail for us all in music. I see so many parallels in the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman and Edna Golandsky. These women have sacrificed so much in bringing this body of knowledge to us for our

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34: Norwegian Pianist, Dimitris Kostopoulos, on...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Today we welcome Dimitris Kostopoulos to Inside the Taubman Approach. I love this interview so much. Here's why: Dimitris came across the Taubman Technique tapes during a questioning period in his professional career. He studied these 10 DVD's for years. He understood the concepts and the language used to the point where he began to apply them to his playing. But - it was not until he met Edna Golandsky that he realized he that he needed to

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33: Father Sean Duggan, Supreme Bach Pianist, on How...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Thank you for joining us on today's episode on Inside the Taubman Approach. I'm your host, Dr. Benjamin Harding.Today we welcome Father Sean Duggan to the podcast. Pianist Sean Duggan is a monk of St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, Louisiana. He is also a professor of piano at SUNY Fredonia. Father Sean is a master pianist and a master teacher. His teaching and playing was and is enhanced in studying with Edna Golandsky.His work in the playing

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32: Yegor Shevtsov on the Taubman Approach Helping in...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Welcome to Inside the Taubman Approach sponsored by the Golandsky Institute. I am your host Benjamin Harding. Today’s episode is fascinating.Yegor Shevtsov is one of the most interesting people that I have ever met. He truly is a Renaissance man. He’s an intellectual: he speaks many, many languages; he devours repertoire, literature, poetry, and art. He grew up being a dancer, then studied economics in Amsterdam. He then came to the United

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31: Edna Golandsky Inspiring Us All in a Lecture on...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Today's episode is from the Golandsky Institute Online Workshop on August 6, 2020 in the heart of the global pandemic. Our founder, Edna Golandsky, answers questions related to passages in Chopin.Of note is the first 6 minutes or so of the presentation. Edna brings to our attention the clear idea of which, yes, the Taubman Approach can help with the reversal of injuries and bring healing to pianists. However, there is so much more to this

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30: Josu de Solaun: Why Every Pianist Should Explore...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Today’s episode features a conversation with Josu de Solaun as he describes the new heights and depths of artistic expression he experienced in studying the Taubman work with Edna Golandsky. Josu was not injured when he came to the Taubman approach. He wanted to understand what he did well at the piano and to discover his limitations in order to play with more freedom, power, speed and artistic expression. https://www.josudesolaun.com/In the

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29: The Basic Principles of the Taubman Approach

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.On today's episode, Benjamin takes a different approach in that he outlines the basic principles of the Taubman Approach listed on our website here: https://www.golandskyinstitute.org/resources/Be sure to listen to this episode a few times as it is full of detail and may be a springboard for further learning and exploration of this life-changing approach to playing the piano.The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge

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28: John Bloomfield on Mozart's A Minor Sonata, K....

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.This is a presentation from the June 25, 2020 Golandsky Institute Online Workshop.John Bloomfield speaks about applying the Taubman Approach to Mozart's A minor Sonata, K. 310 and Chopin's Scherzo no.3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39. Please visit our YouTube Channel to watch this brilliant lecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOx5Ukkbge0PDF Handout: https://bit.ly/62520handoutSubscribe to Golandsky Streaming and gain access to 100+ other

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27: Arthur Simoes and I want You to Test the Taubman...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.We welcome the brilliant pianist Arthur Simoes to the podcast today. You are going to love this conversation. Arthur has tested the Taubman Approach in many mays; from classical literature to Dalcroze and now in jazz and improvisation. What's kind of fun about this episode is that I surprise Arthur with a rapid fire question time at the end of the episode. Stick around for that exciting exchange.You can be in touch with Arthur on Instagram

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26: Hugo Bermúdez on the Taubman Approach in Latin...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Today's episode is so inspiring. We welcome Hugo Bermudez to the podcast where he shares his story of incredible recovery from a massive injury sustained in playing the piano. He tried everything to get better. But, it was only after the expert care of Edna Golandsky that he was able to achieve full and complete healing. This journey of healing prompted Hugo to pursue the Taubman Approach in a deep way becoming the first and only certified

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25: It's Episode 25! and Mary Moran on Avoiding...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.It's Episode 25! and we are just getting started bringing stories, interviews, tips, tools, strategies from the Taubman Approach.I wanted to point to our website now before we get into today's episode with Mary Moran. At www.golandskyinstitute.org you can find the latest resources on the Taubman Approach. But let me be more specific - you can get connected to a certified teacher. Our teacher matching service is outstanding. We will get you

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24: Debbie Poryes on Jazz Teaching and the Taubman...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Born in Santa Monica, California, Debbie Poryes found herself at the piano when she was five, practicing everything from Chopin to show tunes. Playing led to fascination with musical theory and structure, then jazz standards, composing, and improvising. Hearing Monk and Miles as a teenager, she fell in love with their music and decided to become a jazz pianist. At twenty, her first regular paying gig lasted a year at a Berkeley restaurant,

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23: Nathan Kaplan, student of John Bloomfield, on...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.In a previous episode we mentioned that the Taubman Approach is for everyone. For example, if you are an older adult that played the piano when you were younger and want to begin to get back into playing the Taubman Approach is the best way to accomplish your dreams! Today's episode with Nathan Kaplan goes through the ups and downs of learning the Taubman Approach as an Adult Learner. Nathan is a retired public school teacher in the New York

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22: Jacob Silver on Hope, Teaching, Community,...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Today's episode features an interview with pianist and teacher, Jacob Silver. He teaches full-time out of his Brooklyn studio. Jacob faced an injury in graduate school where he reached out to Taubman expert, John Bloomfield. Jacob was able to retrain under the direction of John Bloomfield. His website references that 6 out of 10 musicians have debilitating pain. We get into this epidemic that faces musicians in both the jazz and classical

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21: The Taubman Approach is for Everyone

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Today presents for us a different episode. Yours truly, Benjamin, gets into the 'why' of Inside the Taubman Approach. I also get really bold in this episode and make some claims that I would love for you to test and respond to! I really think that the Taubman Approach as taught by Edna Golandsky and the Golandsky Institute has come to the world of piano teaching, and piano playing at a critical time. Yep - that's a big claim but take a listen

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20: Famed Jazz Pianist, Adam Klipple, On the Power of...

Inside the Taubman Approach ·

2026/10/02

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.I am watching the Taubman Technique videos. Actually, I am absolutely consuming this material. Friends, it's what you are searching for in giving freedom and new levels to your playing. On those tapes, there is an interesting quote of Dorothy Taubman some of which appears in the publicly available documentary, The Choreography of the Hands. (We have it available on the Golandsky Institute YouTube channel). She says something to the effect

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