Klarinet Archive - Posting 000811.txt from 2002/10

From: Stacy-Michelle <clarinetistvibe@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] audition nerves
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 11:54:56 -0500

Hi Anna.

I suffer from extreme performance/audition anxiety,
which for years strangled me through college and
professionally. Recently at a Clarinet workshop, beta
blockers were recommended to me and I did research on
them. For me personally, I realized it wasn't the best
approach. However Tom Martin, Principal Cl. of the
Boston Pops recommended the book "The Inner Game of
Music" (ISBN 0-385-23126-1) written by Barry Green a
string bassist I absolutely loved the book. I was
able to apply various techniques to help control my
anxiety. Yes I still have it, but its manageable so
my performance doesn't suffer. Another thing I do is
eat a couple of bananas prior to playing, it is
supposedly a natural beta blocker. Honestly, I don't
know if the banana thing works, or maybe I just
psyched myself into believing it does...LOL Anyway,
good luck with whatever method works for you.

Stacy

--- Anna Benassi <acb@-----.is> wrote:
[snip]
> Another thing I have wondered about is the use of
> psychological
> technique (perhaps in conjunction with drugs,
> perhaps not) to control
> performance/audition anxiety. [snip]
>
> But the question behind this digression is whether
> anyone knows of
> such a non-pharmaceutical approach - or combination
> of approaches - to
> performance and/or audition anxiety.
>
> Gott hop. Children beating each other up on their
> day off school.
>
> Anna

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