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Oh golly, I'm nervous.

Author: Stingerbee5000  Date:   2015-10-26 09:42 Hello! Here's an introduction: I'm a high school senior in Texas getting ready for the TMEA Region Honor band competition and boy do I have an issue with nerves. It's awful. I get very tense and rigid which kills my technical abilities and sound. This is doubly bad as I had surgery on my lungs last year and the tensing actually is painful to an extent. Currently, I find myself getting nervous anytime I perform, whether for a director or sometimes even for my lesson teacher.It's very odd and frustrating as this is a problem I have been working on through my high school performing career and it feels like I'm back at square one again. Before, I had tried performing whenever I could to help get used to the nerves but with a month left, I'm not sure how much it might help? Yes, I know I should really just enjoy the music and the instrament etc. I've made the honor band consistently so I know I have a good chance but I just can't help BUT get nervous. I am a very nervous person by nature though honestly, performing has helped so much. Long story short, I was hoping to learn some tricks to relaxing and unleashing my fill potential. It's about a month away so any long term training would be appreciated as well. Also, I do know some professionals use drugs like beta blockers and while I have no qualms with others' usage, I would prefer not using such things. Thank you all

Topics	Author	Date
Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Stingerbee5000	2015-10-26 09:42
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	gwie	2015-10-26 09:51
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Paul Aviles	2015-10-26 13:47
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Nessie1	2015-10-26 15:19
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	ClarinetRobt	2015-10-26 20:09
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	fuzzystradjazz	2015-10-26 20:56
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	MichaelW	2015-10-26 22:31
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Maruja	2015-10-26 23:31
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	clarinetguy	2015-10-28 01:20
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Stingerbee5000	2015-10-28 04:59
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Tom H	2015-11-02 02:01
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Stingerbee5000	2015-11-24 08:21
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	David Kinder	2015-11-24 08:32
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Ralph Katz	2015-11-25 19:49
Re: Oh golly, I'm nervous.  new	Ken Shaw	2015-11-26 01:26

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