Mag.^a Sabine Skopal

Studied music and movement education (Mag.) and piano pedagogy at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

Further training and degrees in Qi-Gong, Dispokinesis, Bioenergetic Analysis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Breath, Voice and Movement Education according to Prof. Hilde Langer-Rühl. Chamber music and church concerts as well as teaching on the subject of breath, voice and movement at home and abroad. Choir director since 2011, founding and directing Prosecco Choir since 2017.

Personal focus and teaching goals

How can the musical thought and emotional energy of the musician be directed even better into the world and into the ears, heart and brain of the listener?

I am particularly interested in the energetic aspect of making music.

To this end, we work on how our own posture, playing position and playing movements can facilitate and improve music-making. We strengthen or loosen certain muscle groups in order to strengthen the posture and free the hands for the fine motor demands of playing; we learn to experience musical phrases with the whole body in order to then perform them on the instrument with a free flow of energy. Here, breath and voice help to create, control and improve the body's inner readiness to make music. Processes from NLP can help to develop helpful and supportive thoughts especially for audition, competition and examination situations.

The aim of my lessons is to achieve a harmony of movements, thoughts and feelings with the instrument - in search of free, virtuosic, intelligent and intensive music-making.

Courses Sabine Skopal

Individual lessons for instrumental studies:

• Individual breathing and movement work 01-06

• Concentration practice 01-06

Individual lessons IGP / ME:

• Breath and body work 01-06

• Concentration practice 01-06

Group lessons:

• Breath and body work (for conductors) 01,02, WF

Further teaching activities:

• University certification course in music physiology

• Breath-voice-movement course