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Apps
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From Potential to Performance: practicing tips for musicians
Courses at the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague:
Quality Practice (Bachelor elective)
Effective Practice (Bachelor elective)
Applied performance Science (Master elective)
Teaching Practicing (Master Education elective)