Klarinet Archive - Posting 000887.txt from 1997/07

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: The Drug
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 22:24:53 -0400

on 7/29/97 5:56 AM, SusiPontow@-----.com wrote:

><< A long time ago, someone told me that a great way to deal with stage
> fright is to imagine the audience naked. It doesn't work for me because
> I either get very distracted or break into uncontrollable laughter.
> >>
>
>While in junior high, I would arrange all my 40-some dolls and stuffed
>animals as the audience so I could practice with eyes looking at me.

I actually watch the audience during recitals and solo performances. I
like the audience contact, and people in the audience are sort of
surprised by it, but more drawn into the performance. While I can count
the number of times I've experienced stage fright on one hand, I
sometimes think it would have been a lot smarter to know when I should
have been scared!

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/