Succeeding in the Performing Arts: Difference between revisions

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=== Being There — It's Showtime! ===

What do you do to prepare in that time brief time just before setting foot on stage? I am talking about

* mentally

* emotionally

* physically

* spiritually

* musically

When I am disciplined about it I have a routine that I go through before the performance. It is basically about being deliberately, consciously, purposefully committed to the moment, the audience and the music. I used to have to do it out loud, but these days I am more likely to do it quietly. It generally works better for me to take a moment to be alone to do this. It used to involve a mental checklist but these days it is usually good enough to say to myself, "It's Showtime!".

If I am working with other players then depending on my relationship with them, I get them involved.

Some of the people I have played with seem to have a nonchalant, almost too casual approach. They hit the stage running while still fuming over the events of the day, or running late, or chewing a sandwich or finishing a sentence. It doesn't work for me. I need to pause for a moment to remember why I am there and direct my full attention to that.

There are so many things I cannot control it is a miracle when things work at all. But one thing I can usually control is my state of mind when it is time to perform.

How about you?

The discussion is ongoing in [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/1701011315 Succeeding in the Performing Arts: Being There -- It's Showtime!]

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+=== Being There &mdash; It's Showtime! ===
+What do you do to prepare in that time brief time just before setting foot on stage? I am talking about
+* mentally
+* emotionally
+* physically
+* spiritually
+* musically
+When I am disciplined about it I have a routine that I go through before the performance. It is basically about being deliberately, consciously, purposefully committed to the moment, the audience and the music. I used to have to do it out loud, but these days I am more likely to do it quietly. It generally works better for me to take a moment to be alone to do this. It used to involve a mental checklist but these days it is usually good enough to say to myself, "It's Showtime!".
+If I am working with other players then depending on my relationship with them, I get them involved.
+Some of the people I have played with seem to have a nonchalant, almost too casual approach. They hit the stage running while still fuming over the events of the day, or running late, or chewing a sandwich or finishing a sentence. It doesn't work for me. I need to pause for a moment to remember why I am there and direct my full attention to that.
+There are so many things I cannot control it is a miracle when things work at all. But one thing I can usually control is my state of mind when it is time to perform.
+How about you?
+The discussion is ongoing in [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/1701011315 Succeeding in the Performing Arts: Being There -- It's Showtime!]