Performance nerves – Page 2
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BlogsHow can I help to conquer performance nerves by warming up my stiff, cold hands?
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan share their tips on coping with stage fright
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BlogsMaja Horvat: performing under pressure
Ruth Hallows speaks to violinist Maja Horvat, who shares her experiences of pre-performance nerves and how the pandemic has had an effect on staying calm
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BlogsThe show must go on: letting performance inform practice
In the final instalment of a four-part blog series, practice and performance consultant Adam Hockman reveals how assessing past performances is the key to objective practice
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Premium ❘ FeatureHow to teach adult string students
Teaching adults need not be a daunting prospect. For Alice McVeigh the rewards outweigh the problems, as she reveals in her guide for tutors. From 2014
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BlogsThe show must go on: conducting a retrospective review
In the third instalment of a four-part blog series, practice and performance consultant Adam Hockman examines how reviewing past performances can assist musicians in future endeavours
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BlogsFinding greater freedom of expression: a conversation with violinist Alina Pogostkina
Emma Baird speaks to violinist Alina Pogostkina about revolutionising current approaches to high-level classical music training, and how to play with more freedom, honesty and depth of expression
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BlogsThe show must go on: once the bow leaves the strings
In the second instalment of a four-part blog series, practice and performance consultant Adam Hockman shares some post-performance strategies
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Video‘It hypes you up in the wrong way’: violinists on what not to do before a performance
Violinists Tasmin Little and Jennifer Pike share strategies on how to keep composure before a performance
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BlogsThe show must go on: post-performance glow starts at the very beginning
In the first of a four-part blog series, practice and performance consultant Adam Hockman shares tips for non-musical preparation that can help determine the success of your performance
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #34: Maria Ioudenitch on her competition success
The winner of both the Tibor Varga and Joseph Joachim International Violin Competitions in 2021 reflects on a successful year
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FocusThe Power of a Performance Psychologist
What can musicians learn from sports and ballet psychology? Violinist Emma Baird speaks to performance psychologist Britt Tajet-Foxell, with further accounts from cellist Matthew Barley and violinist Ksenia Berezina
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #26: Alun Thomas on Alexander Technique
’We need to find a way of getting out of our own way, to stop the things that we don’t need’
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Focus10 points to help you handle performance anxiety
Violinist and performance consultant Berenice Beverley Zammit shares some helpful reminders for those dealing with stage fright, including why you should regard yourself as a superhero
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BlogsHow to be successful in an orchestral audition - LSO violinist Maxine Kwok
London Symphony Orchestra first violinist Maxine Kwok offers tips for string candidates on preparing for orchestral auditions in this interview from 2014
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Blogs10 tips for a successful orchestral audition
Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Brant Taylor offers advice to candidates hoping to succeed in that all-important orchestral audition
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Premium ❘ FeatureAuditioning advice: Position vacant
Looking for that all-important orchestral job? Oregon Symphony violist Charles Noble provides some tips on how to impress the audition panel, in the first of two articles from July 1999
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Premium ❘ FeaturePerformance anxiety: Fighting stage demons
How often has a potential performance of a lifetime turned into a performance from hell? Are you suffering from from stage fright? Laurinel Owen gives advice overcoming this common affliction, from the December 1996 issue
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FocusThe Performance Project: Honing Performance Skills in a Post-Pandemic World
Following a series of interviews with over 20 world-renowned cellists, William Tan shares insights on optimising the art of performance
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NewsHow to prepare for an orchestral audition
First violinist in the San Francisco Symphony Catherine van Hoesen offers her advice on orchestral auditions, regarding preparation, musicality, feedback and nerves, in this extract from 2014
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Premium ❘ FeatureOrchestra auditions: Success strategies
Orchestra auditions are the ultimate examination for many college-age players, so is there a blueprint for achievement? Femke Colborne asks pedagogues and orchestra principals how they prepare students for the experience, in this feature from May 2014