What to do when a performance ISN'T going well!
We all know the feeling: A performance that we spent so much time working toward isn't going the way that we had hoped! So what can we do, in the moment? Tune in today to find out!
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We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
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I had once uploaded one of my live performance to a video website. I got a comment saying “your music is good but why did you play so many wrong notes? Are you sick?”
I didn’t feel good about this comment, but I realized what he said was correct. I became hypersensitive on the accuracy and technical quality aspect of my subsequent performances. Just a comment here showing that sometimes I do care about how other people think I’m playing.
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Alexander Weymann i dont see the comment as rude. It is perhaps factual and concerned about well-being. Perception on the receiving end is everything.
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This was excellent! I always enjoy the way you combine your expertise with pragmatism. Your wise, healthy approach to performing - the psychological as well as the physical - is something to cherish. SO valuable! Thank you, Dominic! Thank you to those who offered their insightful comments and questions, too!
