What is it that makes it possible to perform at your best? From being able to handle nervousness or stage fright to making the music you play absolutely solid and reliable (by using practice techniques and multiple challenges), this book gives you both specific strategies and overarching concepts that set the stage for you to give your very best performances.
It’s all presented to you in a clear and easy-to-read (or skim) format. Multiple mini-stories from the author’s own experiences illustrate important points. Effective memorization techniques and tips for auditioning well are also included.
Table des matières
Introduction……………………………………………………………. ix
CHAPTER ONE: Having a Clear ’Sound Idea’………….. 1
SOUND IDEAS…………………………………………………………………………. 4
CREATING YOUR ‘SOUND IDEA’………………………………………….. 6
A CONCEPT of the WHOLE PIECE………………………………………….. 9
INSPIRED PLAYING………………………………………………………………. 11
CHAPTER TWO: Embody the Feeling……………………… 15
CREATING A ‘BODY FEELING IMAGE’……………………………….. 15
ARRIVAL NOTES………………………………………………………………….. 20
VISUALIZATION……………………………………………………………………………… 25
TRANSFORMING EVENTS……………………………………………………. 32
NEGATIVES…………………………………………………………………………… 33
CHAPTER THREE: MAKING IT RELIABLE……………. 35
Step 3. REPETITION, MAKING IT MORE RELIABLE……………… 39
Step 4. GIVE IT TIME TO DIGEST………………………………………….. 44
CHAPTER FOUR: MAKING IT SOLID UNDER PRESSURE……. 45
Step 5. WAYS TO SOLIDIFY A PIECE……………………………………… 47
Step 6. STAMINA – MAINTAINING FOCUS & ENDURANCE.. 59
CHAPTER FIVE: WHEN MISTAKES HAPPEN……….. 63
Staying Focused and Keeping Going……. 63
CHAPTER SIX: MEMORIZING YOUR MUSIC……….. 69
THREE MODALITIES FOR MEMORIZATION…………. 70
CHAPTER SEVEN: PERFORMANCE NERVES……… 93
OVERALL APPROACH, Dealing with Nerves…………… 94
HANDLING THE EXTRA ENERGY………………………… 101
MAKE A RECORDING – SOUND, VIDEO………………. 105
PLAYING IN FRONT OF A PRACTICE AUDIENCE…. 106
CHAPTER EIGHT: STAGE FRIGHT……………………… 111
STAGE FRIGHT………………………………………………… 111
THE PRIMAL FEAR: CROWD ATTACK, DEVASTATING JUDGEMENT/CRITICISM……….117
WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?………………………………. 121
DEALING WITH THE FEAR ITSELF…………………….. 135
STEP BY STEP: OVERCOMING FEA………………….. 138
CHAPTER NINE: WHERE WILL YOU PERFORM?.. 151
AUDITIONING…………………………………………………… 153
CONCERTS & RECITALS ………………………………….. 159
PERFORMING IS A PACKAGE …………………………… 160
CHAPTER TEN: THE BASICS……………………………. 165
About the Author……………………………………………… 172
BONUS CHAPTER: SUCCESS with the VIOLIN and LIFE …….. 175
A propos de l’auteur
For more than 30 years, Ruth Shilling, M.M. (Viola Performance), taught violin, viola, String Methods, and chamber music at the University of Connecticut and the UConn CSA. Now retired, she offers online ‘Fix-that-Spot’ lessons for violinists and violists. See more at violinsuccess.com. Ruth spent five years in Germany during which time she played with the RIAS Orchester, The Berliner Bach Gesellschaft, and the Berliner Barock Orchester; and made recordings with both RIAS and the Winsbacher Knabenchor. In the USA Ruth was the principal violist of Connecticut’s ECSO, performing and recording with them for 17 years. She was also a member of the Hop River Chamber Players, the Trillium Trio, and the Minoan Quartet. Ruth resigned from the ECSO after creating the All One World Egypt Tours business which has now taken her to Egypt more than 50 times. See all Ruth’s activities at ruthshilling.com.
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