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Presentations By Edna GolandskyMaster Classes By Dorothy TaubmanThe Taubman Approach is the world’s leading method for playing various styles of music from classical to jazz to pop with brilliance, freedom, and ease. Initially intended specifically for pianists, the Taubman Techniques video series is widely recognized as the leading self study resource for learning this approach. Countless pianists, cellists, violinists, woodwind players, percussionists, and other musicians around the world have witnessed dramatic improvements to their playing ability thanks to the technical savoir-faire, musical insights, and knowledge taught in these videos.What It Can Offer the Performing ArtistDecades ago, Dorothy Taubman’s genius led her to analyze what underlies virtuoso piano playing. The result of that investigation has produced a body of knowledge that can lead to an effortless and brilliant technique. It can also prevent and cure fatigue, pain and other playing-related injuries.The Taubman Approach is a groundbreaking analysis of the mostly invisible motions that function underneath a virtuoso technique. The resulting knowledge makes it possible to help pianists overcome technical limitations as well as cure playing-related injuries. It is also the way that tone production and other components of expressive playing can be understood and taught.Edna Golandsky is the person with whom Dorothy Taubman worked most closely. In 1976 Ms. Golandsky conceived the idea of establishing an Institute where people could come together during the summer and pursue an intensive investigation of the Taubman Approach. She encouraged Mrs. Taubman to establish the Taubman Institute, which they ran together as co-founders. Mrs. Taubman was Executive Director and Ms. Golandsky served as Artistic Director. Almost from the beginning, Mrs. Taubman entrusted Ms. Golandsky with the planning and programming of the annual summer session. She gave daily lectures on the Taubman Approach and later conducted master classes as well. As the face of the Taubman Approach, Ms. Golandsky discusses each of its elements in a ten-volume video series.Mrs. Taubman has written, “I consider her the leading authority on the Taubman Approach to instrumental playing.”