Andrew Hodges5 minIt’s Not Just A HobbyFor many of us, music isn't just background noise – it's a passion, a refuge, a language with its own grammar and flow. But when we call...
Andrew Hodges2 minBowed String Instruments & Cognitive DevelopmentLearning a bowed string instrument can help with cognitive development in a number of ways. Here are some examples: Improves fine motor...
Andrew Hodges4 minFlow: In Music And BeyondFlow is a state of deep concentration and absorption in an activity. It is often characterised by a sense of timelessness, effortless...
Andrew Hodges3 minBeing a leader isn't easy at the best of times... As a leader how much do you inhibit or even block your team's potential by adopting an unhelpful leadership style? And do you even know...
Andrew Hodges9 minThe Four Musical StatesHow do we musicians, at our very best, work so well together? And ... given that it's in our very nature as humans to be musical, how...
Andrew Hodges6 minMusic Improvisation - A Peak Experience?Many people think of a peak experience as requiring unique special circumstances. Descriptions of peak experience often involve being the...
Andrew Hodges4 minDecision-making, Intuition and InteroceptionHave you ever had the sense of intuitively knowing precisely what to do at certain moments in your life? Accompanying this is that...
Andrew Hodges5 minImprovisation, Chaos & OrganisationsThe Mastering Chaos approach employs music improvisation methodology as a very effective lens to examine team building issues and can be...
Andrew Hodges8 minAnd When It's All Going So Badly...Let’s be clear. This article will be upsetting for some. The scope of this article is very much the far end of the leadership spectrum....