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Post by tuteyfluteylucy on Nov 10, 2005 9:28:09 GMT
Hello everyone! ;D I was just thinking about this yesterday and wondered if anyone has any tips. I get really nervous about performances and auditions etc. It used to be so bad I would actually be sick before I went in the room, that doesn't seem to happen any more but I still get VERY nervous. Maybe its stopped because I've got more experience now? Dont know. Does anyone else suffer from nerves? And if so, how do you cope with them?  |
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Post by musicalsquishy on Nov 10, 2005 16:31:26 GMT
I get nervous before auditions and performances .  I don't really know how to cope with them. Has anyone got any tips? |
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Nov 10, 2005 18:58:10 GMT
well there's the whole imagining the examiner/audience naked thing but i'm not sure how well that would work.
i just try to forget there are people listening to me.
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Post by fluteandbassoon on Nov 11, 2005 19:00:47 GMT
I get really nervous before exams/auditions. I don't cope thjat well, but I am getting better. Usually, if I run around screaming for a bit instead of sitting down thinking, it helps.
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Post by tuteyfluteylucy on Nov 12, 2005 16:23:12 GMT
I'll keep that in mind, naked examiners and running around screaming, hey, I could link the two together!
It does seem to get easier the more experience you get at performing. Maybe practice really does make perfect!
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Post by nickiflute on Nov 15, 2005 15:02:06 GMT
I don't know why, but for some reason now I am quite calm about performances. I used to be terrible - if I knew why I'd tell you!  |
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Jan 10, 2006 20:11:38 GMT
i find when i think "oh no i've got this performance and it'll go badly cos i'll be nervous" it goes really badly but if i think "i won't get too nervous" i don't.
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Post by tremolo on Jan 11, 2006 9:44:58 GMT
in my grade 7 exam i didn't think I'll be doing that well so i was really calm. but i was really determined to do better in grade 8 so i was really nervous and screwed up.
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Post by Matt on Jan 11, 2006 16:05:23 GMT
i hate it when reverse psychology works on yourself! but i guess that thinking 'oh well, it's not the end of the world' is a pretty good way to stop nerves.
another thing my teacher has said is: "you know you're going to get nervous. so prepare for it. nerves won't suprise you, so, if they come along, think OK, I'm nervous...and then get on with it. simple!"
yeah, simple...
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Jan 11, 2006 16:11:30 GMT
i always find being a little bit nervous is good though, i don't know why. when i was ina competition, i wasn't nervous at all and i really messed it up when i could've played better than a lot of the people there.
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Post by Matt on Jan 11, 2006 16:14:05 GMT
oh yeah, he said something about that too: adrenaline is your friend, so use it to make it (the bassoon) sound better - and don't waste it on shaking or being embarassed
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Post by tremolo on Jan 14, 2006 2:58:19 GMT
playing in front of a few other people beforehand also helps.
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Post by ~*~Ruth~*~ on Jan 25, 2006 18:52:26 GMT
yes i know a few teachers who organise mini concerts for all their pupils every so often to give them practice at performing. i think it's a good idea.
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Post by tremolo on Jan 26, 2006 8:04:58 GMT
I have a feeling I will be really nervous in my next performance at school later on. (I tend to get more nervous as I get older...)
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I don't really know how to cope with them. Has anyone got any tips? 
