Musicians: imagine for a moment that you could play, sing, or compose with much more freedom and abandon — and leave behind the "playing it safe." Imagine that in your next hour of practice or studio time, you could let go of any self-doubt, fear, or judgment. Think...
Here's an embarrassing "life lesson" from my past that I learned from. OUCH. A few years back I was a guest speaker at the Classical Singer Convention. It ended up being a wonderful experience but it sure didn't start out that way. What I mean is that immediately...
How do you experience flow? For me, it's what I imagine surfing feels like. To perform and teach at your best — it's a bit like riding a wave. Or at least that's how I experience it. Check out this 2 minute video of Dave Rastovich describing the sense of wonder,...
Has this ever happened to you? Anticipatory anxiety. There's nothing to worry about yet, nothing bad has happened but you work yourself into a tizzy anyway based on your thought distortions: the messages you're telling yourself. Here's my latest. It involves some...
In this, the final part 4 of our mini series on speaking from the stage, we're covering mindgames + perfectionism + your audience. If you missed the earlier installments, find them here: parts 1, 2, 3). A few nagging question remain: "I have a hard time transitioning...
In working with musicians on teaching artist skills, the most frequent response is that people hate public speaking. I get it. But still, musicians need to be able to communicate with audiences. To help, here is the "I hate public speaking" solution for musicians...
MONDAY BYTES - November 28, 2011 Low self-esteem can range from sporadic feelings of inadequacy to full-blown immobilization. The issue can impact work on promotional materials, goal setting, networking, as well as interviews, auditions, recording sessions, and...
