Performance Preparation and Taking the Stage
Join us as one of the few true celebrity musicians in classical music, Tina Guo, takes us on a "behind the scenes look" at her secrets of performance preparation, presentation, projection, and conquering the stage. Whether your stage is your living room with a few friends or family members, a sold-out Carnegie Hall, or anything in between, you don't want to miss this stream with a veritable star of classical music!
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Very nice responses from Tina who is always up-front with her real experiences. A bit too much rambling by the host, try being more concise.
I would have liked to hear her perspective on how to find new ensemble members to play with, or to find new players to compose for, for those "outsiders" without an existing network of musicians, or for when moving into a new geography. A rarely discussed topic.
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A practice question which I have faced and would be perfect for someone very regimented like Tina Guo. Too bad I missed the stream. I call this obstacle "The Wall". How to eliminate this, or something?
I hit "The Wall", some psychological thing which occurs after a large number of practice hours, usually in a long practice schedule, say, 8-10 hrs of practice or playing per day. After this point, it seems impossible to push on with more practice, because some type of burnout has been reached. Attempting to push beyond "The Wall" seems to make it worse, because then the burnout can last for one day later or multiple days later, where even sitting at the instrument gets zero "work" done. For example, practicing/playing for 12 hrs/day for four days straight, then for whatever combination of factors, "The Wall' is hit, and it is just impossible to practice for two days afterwards, because of some type of mental exhaustion from thinking about anything to do with the instrument or music (not any physical exhaustion or physical discomfort; it seems all mental).
So the question is, and Tina Guo has practiced a ton of hours for decades, how to eliminate "The Wall" so it is not an obstacle to continuing even more practice per day, or for practicing more long days in a row.
