A blog about a French horn player's journey with Focal Embouchure Dystonia; one of the only existing documentations of rehabilitation through videos and writing spanning over a decade. This blog shares resources, research, and information on FTSED and other music performance related injuries. Katie also advocates awareness, education, does presentations, provides guidance; and brings the musicians dystonia community together thru online groups, streamed interviews and conversation.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Friday, May 8, 2020
Myofascial Release and Focal Embouchure Dystonia
Answering a question asked during a live-stream about how to do the myofascial release stretches/tissue work:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Musicians Dystonia Live Talks Playlist/Subscription
Hey everyone! For anyone interested in following my playlist of Musician Dystonia Talks, I'm uploading them to YouTube as I go along. Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtai-UA2gGZPjfl-73KT_PGn9xIR2ArNB
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtai-UA2gGZPjfl-73KT_PGn9xIR2ArNB
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Musicians Dystonia Live-Stream Talk: Guest tubist Adam Stevens
Musicians Dystonia Live Talk with Adam Stevens (Tuba) on Focal Embouchure Dystonia!
#focaldystonia #embouchuredystonia #handdystonia #dystoniaawareness #musiciansdystonia
Musicians Dystonia Live-Stream Talk: Guest Percussionist Callaghn Soligram
Musicians Dystonia Live Talk with drummer Callaghn Soligram! Apologies for my computer crashing half-ways through. Thank you Callaghn for a great interview and for sharing your journey!! <3
#focaldystonia #embouchuredystonia #handdystonia #dystoniaawareness #musiciansdystonia
Brother-in-law Celebrates on Trumpet!
My brother-in-law Mario Pesacreta celebrating easter with his trumpet today! 🎺🎵🐰🐣
(Update: We just realized it isn't easter today!!! So funny! Still sounds great and was a good day!!! 😄)
Subtypes of Motor Impairments in Musicians by Katherine Butler
Subtypes of Motor Impairments in Musicians by Katherine Butler
New Photos from Sweet Dahlia Photography
Very sweet of my sister Alison Pesacreta to print the photos she took of me. She runs her own photography business with her husband, it's called Sweet Dahlia Photography. I love them!! Attempting a collage...♥️
Monday, March 9, 2020
Proposal Accepted for IHS 52
I received my proposal acceptance letter yesterday. The lecture "Focal Embouchure Dystonia Rehabilitations: Retraining Strategies" will be on Friday, August 7th at the 52nd International Horn Symposium at the University of Oregon (Eugene).
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Focal Dystonia Panel at the New York Flute Fair
Focal Dystonia Panel at the New York Flute Fair!!!! I love it! So wonderful seeing what I believe is the first panel discussion on this disorder at a music/instrumental event ever.
Monday, March 2, 2020
Motivational Listening: Brahms Horn Trio - Andante
Hands down, my absolute favorite recordings of this movement! Always has been! Always will be!!! (Barry Tuckwell)
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