Author: C.Elizabeth07
Date: 2012-01-02 01:53
I loved Soprano on Her Head, that book really helped me out. I enjoy her approach and I found it much more useful then other books. I also would recommend Effortless Mastery.
What i have found to be the most helpful under high stress situations is to memorize. I memorize everything I plan on performing (not usually intentionally, I just have a real knack for it), then come the performance/audition I keep the music on the stand in front of me but I play with my eyes shut so I can block out anything else going on and not just be in the moment but be in the music.
Having my eyes shut allows me to block out distractions and use my nervous energy to become hyper aware of the lines, shapes, phrases and connections. Plus if you know something well enough to jam it out from memory, then that just adds to your confidence, because then YOU know that you know it pretty damn well...
And like others suggested banana's, avoid caffeine. I also take a very very low dose of beta blockers, HOWEVER, for me I am generally an anxious/nervous person. Even when I feel at ease my hands still tremble, hell they are doing it now and I'm relaxing in my sweat pants with a cup of tea. For me the beta blockers eliminate the shaking and tension that I carry in my body leaving me with a steady foundation to work with. However, again, its a very low dose, with a prescription I got from a doctor, and I use them very very sparingly, only on major auditions/performances.
What is your audition for?
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