Episode 95 The Return Of Mark Zauss

My guest for this episode is Mark Zauss.

Mark is back by popular demand for another hang. There are few people who can talk about the physical and mental demands of the modern trumpet player as authoritatively as Mark. His seemingly magical range and power made him a mainstay at Disney's Magic Kingdom with both Future Corp and The Main Street Philharmonic. But when you combine his battle-tested chops with his skills as a licensed clinical psychotherapist, you get the ultimate resource for your trumpet playing woes.

Check out what Mark has to say about how the pandemic has affected our mental health, the increase of anxiety in musicians, practical ways to deal with anxiety, focusing on the breath, why things tend to go wrong, how he resets after a tough set, tips to coordinate the mind and body, the breathing process, understanding triggers, reframing, the importance of routine, his approach to warming up, learning to put it all together, learning from your students, and so much more!

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:12 How the pandemic has affected our mental health
00:06:35 The increase of anxiety in musicians
00:08:02 Practical ways to deal with anxiety
00:14:02 Focusing on the breath
00:16:50 Why things tend to go wrong
00:21:31 How he resets after a tough set
00:25:21 Tips to coordinate the mind and body
00:29:47 The breathing process
00:35:26 Understanding triggers
00:40:22 Reframing
00:44:38 The importance of routine
00:47:59 His approach to warming up
00:51:43 Learning to put it all together
00:57:17 Learning from your students
00:59:22 Sound Off
01:00:32 Geared Up
01:05:34 Rapid Fire Round

[robertthomas]

invaluable information here from artists who've lived the instrument and life ! Thanks so much !

[deonejohnson]

Mark is obviously a great player but he is an amazing teacher. After several lessons his range building approach really worked but also he helped me out on some TMJ and headache issues, totally changed my everyday life. Forever grateful. Time for more lessons.

[brittwright]

Great Q and A!!! Reaffirmed some of the things I've incorporated into my routine. Playing softly and quietly focusing on air and aperture are key. Thank you both.

[peteestabrook]

Good performance anxiety talk. Solid advice. These are things we all come around to eventually but it's nice to hear them as early as possible before Things become debilitating.

[marceldiseraad]

Hello Jose, can you tell me what’s the name of the intro piece you use for the hangout clips? Love the hangouts, ever considered to invite Thomas Gansch? Not an American player but Austrian, could be interesting