My name is Yannick Lambrecht. I love to play music, write, teach, and learn. From an early age, I felt drawn to jazz and classical music. This led me to pursue a degree in classical voice, sing in choirs, and study piano.
One of my biggest passions is the intersection of music learning and psychology. I struggled for many years with self-doubt as a musician. This led me on a search for more effective learning techniques. Drawing from research on deliberate practice, the flow state, and mindfulness, I started to connect the dots and see better results over time.
When I started teaching, I noticed many students shared the same struggles with knowing how to practice and perform with confidence. I’ve been fortunate to work with hundreds of students at the college level, at various high schools, and with adults online. It has been one of my greatest joys to support these students in their music journeys.
What I’ve found is a deeper appreciation for learning music in a holistic way, and an understanding of the process to find fulfillment in each step.
Some areas I’m especially interested in:
Working through limiting beliefs and creative blocks
Creative practice and improvisation
Visualization and audiation techniques
Hello there!
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I have a rambunctious and unconditionally loving beagle terrier named Gemma. My wife is a heart-centered healer, musician, and teacher. I'm a father of two wonderful daughters whose curiosity and love of learning inspires me every day. I also have two supportive sisters and parents who taught me what it means to be true to yourself and persevering.
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In the psychology of learning and creative work, I was influenced by the writing of Stanley Block, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, George Leonard, Julia Cameron, Josh Waitzkin, Daniel Coyle, Anders Ericcson, Kenny Werner, Barry Green, Elizabeth Gilbert, Steven Pressfield, and Scott Young.
As a voice teacher, I draw from my training with James Toland, Peter Atherton, and the writings of Richard Miller, Ingo Titze, Vocology, and over a decade of teaching all voice types in various genres of music.
As a pianist and overall musician, I’ve learned from Ron Anderson, Laszlo Lak, Shaun Naidoo, Tom Suczek, John Proulx, Reggie Berg, and Jonny May (with whom I built the PWJ learning platform). I’ve also been influenced by the writing and videos of Chuan Chang, Jeremy Siskind, Aimee Nolte, Frederic Chiu, and Jacob Collier.
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I believe in music as a tool for individual and collective healing. Through creative work, we can ask questions, we can listen and reflect, and even open a window to a different point of view.
I believe in art as a catalyst for transformation that can help us become more integrated and whole. We need art to remember our common humanity.
Some Music organizations I want to spotlight: Save the Music Foundation, Musicians on Call, and Hungry For Music.
““Every child is born an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.””
