Discomfort with Performance-Related Sensations
- Do a "cold" run-through with minimal warm-up.
Warm-up? What warm-up? This was what happened at almost every masterclass at WSU that I played in: tumble out of bed and get to WSU. Sorry Dr. T, it was just too early in the morning!
- Play immediately after physical exercise.
Play just after you run from the parking lot into the hall because you are running late again! Or like after you've been lost for an hour and pulled into the parking lot late to your doctoral school audition.
- Play just after drinking caffeinated coffee.
Only if you can take caffeine. Neither the authors nor I advocate the use of drugs to alter your physical state.
- Practice while playing a cassette tape of audience noises or other simulated background effects.
Umm screaming baby.. if one is not present, a yowling cat will do too. Burmese are great at that. Turn on the tv, those car salesmen will really test your concentration, if not make you wanna gag them. I would not ever buy a Ford from you-know-who for those of you that live in Wichita KS
- Make a video or audio cassette recording of preliminary performances.
This is a good one as knowing that you're being recorded always adds more pressure. Plus it is good to review your playing at home and see for yourself what you're doing on stage. You may be playing faster than you need to .. somehow I always find that out a little too late. Also, facial expressions can be pretty misleading as to what the music is actually portraying/presenting. No sticking out your tongue every time you make a mistake!
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