Klarinet Archive - Posting 000362.txt from 2004/04

From: "Thiel, Mark" <mark.thiel@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] motivation
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:51:52 -0400

Ginger wrote:
>If I didn't practice, I'd suck. Bottom line. I don't necessarily SCARE
>myself into practicing, but I psych myself out into thinking it's just
>another fact of life.

To be sure, fear is a great motivator. It's hard to tell sometimes
whether I'm working on something because I take pride in my playing or
because I don't want to be embarrassed. Maybe there's not really any
difference.

Just imagine that any time you make a mistake -- even in the densest
tutti -- the entire orchestra stops and turns around to stare at you.
And your clothes have somehow suddenly disappeared. I'm sure some of us
need MORE performance anxiety! >;}
Mark Thiel

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