Klarinet Archive - Posting 000761.txt from 2002/10

From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] audition nerves, was John Colbert
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:38:42 -0500

I suffer severly from audition nerves, but I perform just fine.

Anybody familiar with Maynard Ferguson's "Fireshaker?" I played the trombone
solo from that in jazz band last year because our trombonists were too
scared. I had to stand up too, but I didn't get the least bit nervous. I
find nothing horrifying about performing. The audition is another story. I
shake, I cry, I forget things, I get dizzy...blah, blah, and blah.....oh
yeah! I forgot....BLAH!

Other than nerve pills, does anyone know any cures for this???

-Rebecca

>From: "IR & KA Alexander" <blanerne@-----.au>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: Re: [kl] John Colbert
>Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 07:28:28 +1100
>
>
>William Semple wrote
>"He was one of those players who simply could not keep all of his skill
>intact during an audition."
>
>Do you mean that he suffered from performers anxiety or audition
>nerves???
>
>christina Alexander
>Vivace Music Studio
>
>
>
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