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  • Autism Blog
  • Malva

Malva, Benjamin's mom

Malva Freymuth Tarasewicz, DMA

DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts), author, professional musician/violinist, and mother of an autistic son

Books, Articles

Topics: parenting for autism; mental practice for musicians; ergonomics of violin playing

Choral Conductor, Dressage Rider

Two different sides of Malva:  the professional musician, and the athlete who competes with her horse.

Malva's Pet Care

Malva and Benjamin work as a team, boarding dogs at home, dog-walking, and caring for other local pets.

    Malva Freymuth Tarasewicz, DMA

    DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)

    author, professional musician/violinist, and mother of an autistic son

    Books

    "Benjamin Breaking Barriers:  Autism—a Journey of Hope"

    • see homepage "Autism Book" for complete information


    "Mental Practice & Imagery for Musicians"

    • available both in paperback and e-book on Amazon Books
    • see summary, flyer, and reviews below

    MPI Summary (pdf)

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    MPI Book Flyer (pdf)

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    MPI Reviews (pdf)

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    Published Articles for Musicians:

    As a young violinist, I developed severe tendinitis that was specific to my violin-playing activities. In rehabilitating myself from injury, I spent several years experimenting with ergonomic principles and developing mental practice techniques; I found that a synergistic combination of these two approaches fosters efficiency and effectiveness in violin playing—and indeed, in the pursuit of any physical skill.


    Freymuth, Malva “Rest Easy.” The Strad. Vol. 114, No. 1360 The Strad 2003.pdf 3.8 MB (August 2003): 850-855


    Freymuth, Malva “Give Your Students Security and Comfort.” American Suzuki Journal. Vol. 30, No. 4 (2002): 59-62.


    Freymuth, Malva “Question/Answer Column.” Strings. Vol. 11, Strings 1997.pdf 13.7 KB No. 5 (Jan./Feb. 1997): 24-25


    Freymuth, Malva “Mental Practice: Some Guidelines for Musicians.” AMT 1994.pdf 8.3 MB American Music Teacher. (April-May 1994): 18-21 


    Freymuth, Malva “Mental Practice for Musicians: Theory and Application.” Article for MPPA.pdf 30.7 KB Medical Problems of Performing Artists. Vol. 8, No. 4 (December 1993): 141-143 

    Downloadable copies of Music Magazine Articles

    Rest Easy for The Strad (pdf)Download
    Ergonomic Set-Up for Suzuki Journal (pdf)Download
    Q A Strings Magazine (pdf)Download
    Mental Practice for American Music Teacher (pdf)Download
    Scholarly Article for MPPA (pdf)Download

    detailed biography for Malva

    Malva Bio (pdf)

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    Choral Conducting:

        I have a long-standing love for the sounds of choral music, and I revel in sharing the breadth and richness of our western musical heritage; I also appreciate the music of other cultures and the sounds of modern musical developments. I have enjoyed presenting choral programs that reflect my joy in music.
       My debut concert remains one of my favorites, and the program can be viewed below.

    Malva Debut Choral Program (pdf)Download

    Dressage (Equestrian) Achievements:

         My horse, Orion, and I were training at the Intermediare II level of dressage when we had to retire due to arthritic changes in Orion's leg joints. As a team, we earned the U.S. Dressage Federation’s bronze and silver medals, and also the U.S.D.F. bronze and silver freestyle bars. We had several qualifying scores towards the U.S.D.F. gold medal when retiring from competition in 2013.

         Although we became champions together, Orion and I had a turbulent first year, with an interestingly fateful twist. Read the 4-page story below.

    Orion and Me -Oct 2009 (pdf)Download

    Malva's Pet Care

    Your dogs become part of our family while they are with us.

    Your dogs become part of our family while they are with us.

    Your dogs become part of our family while they are with us.

    Daycare, overnights, and extended stays.


    Local pet-care in your home

    Your dogs become part of our family while they are with us.

    Your dogs become part of our family while they are with us.

    We carry pet-care insurance for peace of mind.

    Benjamin loves interacting with all our animal clients.

    Your dogs become part of our family while they are with us.

    Benjamin loves interacting with all our animal clients.

    We had our own several dogs, cats, birds, fishes, etc. throughout Benjamin's growing-up years.

    Now we take care of yours!

    Contact us for your pet-care needs:

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