We have our guitar concert on February 27th. 😥
There is a rule for those kind of concerts, especially when you are a nervous wreck like me, to play something far below your level, so you can´t mess up too bad.
I used to not care about the audience at all. Now I care too much, and can´t, for anything, sit infront of a ton of people, and play, without having a semi panick attack right there.
I haven´t played anything real in years. So I decided to play the blues this time. *gasp* Plus a duo before, which means I am going to be infront for about 10 minutes. O_o There´s really only 2 things that can happen:
a) Connie is going to rock the concert.
b) Connie is going to have her own personal Waterloo.
I don´t even want to think about having a Waterloo. Maybe I should start to meditate.
On The 6th Day Of November
Trip To Obersalzberg
My „Spooky“ October 2018
Lucy
Connie
7:41 am on February 5th, 2003
I’m sure you’ll do wonderful, my talented lil turtle
I believe in you and my fingers are crossed!
7:44 am on February 5th, 2003
I remember a year or two ago I was asked to perform one of my flute pieces at our end of year music concert. I was sh*tscared all day long, nearly having hysterics. (I had HORRIBLE stage fright, it has improved slightly in the last year.) In the end I performed it better than I did when I was assessed on it! I find I perform better in front of a large group of people and I’m more afraid in front of a small group, because in a small group you can feel everyone focussing on you. In a large group they all blend together into just a “crowd” and it’s not as bad, for some bizzare reason. And more people clap more, giving you a real buzz. 🙂 I never read it all, but I recommend the book “The Inner Game of Music” to you, by Barry Green. It’s not just about stage fright, it’s about motivation and stuff as well. What I did read was very good, and I know a lot of people have found it immensly helpful in their musical lives. *hugs* Good luck for the concert!
Der Schatten des Windes