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Author: Merry
Date: 1999-08-17 04:10
Does it really get easier with practice? It never did with me. I'd know my pieces just fine but as soon as people were watching me my fingers would freeze and everything I worked so hard for would go out the window. I tried to be rational and tell myself I was being foolish and I was only letting myself down but it was to no avail. I think it is a personality thing, some people thrive on performance and competition and other don't. Now, 12 years after my nervous high school days I find myself in the solo horn (brass tenor horn that- we don't have a concert band in town) position in our local band and my nerves are really no better. I get though the solos OK but I definitely lack the brilliance of the other soloists in the band. Sorry I haven't said anything very positive, you just have to try to deal with your nerves the best that you can. Of course I am really pathetic, I get nervous playing in front of my parents, my boyfriend and even my students.
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Becky |
1999-08-16 19:53 |
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Ginny |
1999-08-16 22:50 |
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STuart |
1999-08-16 23:06 |
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angella |
1999-08-17 00:47 |
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Katie |
1999-08-17 01:40 |
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Sara |
1999-08-17 02:20 |
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Merry |
1999-08-17 04:10 |
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Marci |
1999-08-17 05:32 |
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Becky |
1999-08-17 17:04 |
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angella |
1999-08-18 03:28 |
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Greg |
1999-08-20 04:55 |
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Phillip Chance, M.D. |
1999-08-20 23:15 |
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