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Music is extremely important when we educate

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the young people. It also trains concentration,

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discipline, the ability to express yourself,

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the ability to connect to audience. And it makes

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you a freer person because it teaches communication.

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And these skills can serve you very well regardless

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what your profession later on will be. What does

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it take to build an artist? In this surprise

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bonus episode of The Piano Pod, I speak with

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Pavlina Dokowska, concert pianist and chair of

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the piano department at Manus School of Music.

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We discuss serious piano study today, the role

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of mentorship inside a conservatory, and how

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community shapes long -term artistic growth.

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I feel very, very passionate about Manus. Ever

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since I went into... Manus, and I met colleagues,

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I met students, I felt the whole atmosphere.

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It's a very special world. It's a very family

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-like school. Students, parents, faculty, patrons,

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we all are feeling like we are a family. This

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is one word that always comes to mind when I

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say Manus. This is a conversation about leadership,

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responsibility, and how artists are formed. The

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episode drops tonight, Tuesday, February 17th

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at 8 p .m. Eastern Time on our YouTube channel

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and all podcast platforms. Don't miss it.