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Simply put, the aim of Integral Trumpet is to broadly and radically shift common ideas of practice and its potentials. ITR will provide sustenance to a growing network of musicians who have realized that their practice is comprehensive in scope - that their practice of music brings them to their deepest resistances, their biggest fears, and their most vulnerable states - and that by working with these arising signs, the practitioner can work through life in a meaningful and sophisticated way and become the living art that is their potential. Traditional wisdom teaches us that by surrounding ourselves with a supportive and wise group, we are more likely to grow healthfully and persevere through times when we might otherwise lose perspective. Just like those wonderful moments that we "rise up" to the level of the great musicians we happen to be sitting next to, we can "open up" by sitting next to people interested in contemplative practice. ITR promises to be a sangha of like-minded practitioners who are ready to move on from a reductionistic and competitive field into a contemplative and wholistic path. By understanding that a truly transformative practice is not just made up of fundamentals, technique, mental exercises or creative work, we will engage in an integral practice model that will cover all areas of body, mind and spirit and all levels of I, we and it. For a more detailed overview of the integral model as it applies to the practice of trumpet, read Brian's article on practice here. "It’s not that we need to form new organizations. It's simply that we have to awaken to new ways of thinking. I believe it makes no sense to spend a lot of time attacking the current realities. It is time to create the new models that have in them the complexity that makes the older systems obsolete. And to the extent that we can do that, and do that quickly, I think we can provide what will be necessary for a major breakthrough for the future." Dr. Don Beck Please feel free to email us with any questions. |
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