Performing as a musician is exciting. An opportunity to share your talent and showcase your hard work. But it can be terrifying. Sweaty palms, racing heart, panicking about the audience judging you if you slip up. How can you help your students become fearless performers?
Performing as a musician is exciting. An opportunity to share your talent and showcase your hard work.
But it can be terrifying.
Sweaty palms, racing heart, panicking about the audience judging you if you slip up.
How can you help your students become fearless performers?
Well…
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“What if I play the wrong note and it sounds awful?”
“Will the audience laugh at me and think I’m not good enough?”
“What do I do if my hands shake so much I can’t play properly?”
It’s natural to feel anxious about performing.
Some students thrive on being on a stage. They’re natural performers.
But others need a helping hand in dealing with the pressures that come with performing.
As a teacher, it can be a massive help to have tips and words of wisdom up your sleeve, ready for when you need to reassure and support:
The attention is all on the performers in a formal recital.
They walk up to the stage, sit down, and play.
All eyes are on them.
But if the event isn’t a formal setting, the pressure is shifted.
An interesting theme or even an interactive experience can transform an event from a serious, everyone-is-watching-so-don’t-mess-up situation into an enjoyable time for everyone.
From concerts themed around composers (from the pieces to the decor and costumes) to a recital/game show, these resources will give you heaps of ideas:
For even more free advice on turning your students into fearless performers, download this issue of the TopMusicMag.
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Great insights on overcoming stage fear! Confidence is the key to a powerful performance.