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How to practice effectively...for just about anything

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Annie Bosler and Don Greene |

TED-Ed

• February 2017

Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains. [Directed by Martina Meštrović, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Wonder Boy Audio].

Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains. [Directed by Martina Meštrović, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Wonder Boy Audio].

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Annie Bosler

Educator

French hornist Dr. Annie Bosler wears many hats in her career as a Los Angeles freelance musician: by day a teacher at UC Irvine and the Colburn School of Performing Arts, by night a performer of all music genres from classical to the popular fields and beyond. Bosler has toured with John Williams' Star Wars in Concert and Josh Groban performing on Dancing with the Stars, The Ellen Show, and PBS's Live from Lincoln Center. She also shared the stage with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney on CBS's The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Tribute. She produced and directed 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years, a one of a kind film doc about the history of Los Angeles studio musicians told through the eyes of the legendary Hollywood horn players. www.anniebosler.com

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