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Pre-recital jitter calmers for the piano |
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Have you ever had butterflies in your stomach before the recital? Do your hands tremble when you're about to play? Friend, I've been there too, and I still have those problems. There are some ways that you can calm your pre-recital jitters, if not tame them completly. try some of these helpful hints listed below.
Take a deep breath, it'll all be over quickly, and you'll be suprised that you might find you liked playing.
Run warm water over your hands before playing...it will give you a relaxed feeling, and it feels good to do it before and after you play.
One of the worst things is watching the people who seem to know what they're doing, and who act like they're better then anyone else. This is when 'The Game' becomes handy. 'The Game' is when people look and act more confident then they really are, just to put butterflies in your stomach. Don't let it get to you! chances are, they're shaking like Jell-O on the inside. You have to act confident. Let them know who's the boss around here. It's not mean. You're just showing other people that you're not afraid of them, and that if they think you are...they'd better watch out! If you let them freak you out, it won't help you in your playing, espically if you do judging or competitions. They'll see that you're easy to scare, and they'll just do it again the naext time. You have to look confident, try to scare them. Like I said, it isn't mean. You're just showing them that you are good, and that they can by no means scare you! | |
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What do I do when...? Some quick tips for when something goes wrong on the dance stage |
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What do you do when...?
...Your ribbon stitching suddenly becomes loose?
...Your elastic snaps, and you don't have time to fix it?
...Your costume hooks come undone...onstage?
Sounds pretty bad, doesn't it? Well, been there, done that, and I'm able to tell you what to do in these kinds of cases.
OK, so you've got a quick change, and only about six minutes to do it. You've got your costume on, and you're putting your pointe shoes on, when your ribbion stiching comes really loose. You've got about three minutes to fix it, and the seconds are ticking by...
Well, there are a couple of solutions to that problem. You can just put on the pointe shoe, and hope it doesn't come undone, or you can quick grab some thread and a needle from the friendly costume mistress, and do a couple of whip stitches. It doesn't have to look perfect, it's most likely that nobody in the audience won't even notice the quick stitching...unless, of course, you point right to it in the middle of the stage.
Elastics coming loose. Well, it's pretty much the same deal as with the ribbons. You can either quick grab some thread and a needle, or you can just tie it, and leave the elastic. The ribbons should keep the shoe on until you can sew the elastic back on securly. Here's a hint...tir the ribbons in a double knot. It'll hold the shoe on more securly then if you just tie them.
Costumes coming undone.
That's probably one of the biggest problems I've ever had. It can be embaressing, trust me, I know. You can just grin and bear it, and fix it when you finally get off stage, or scoot to the back where you're friend can quickly snap you back up. Is there anybody in the wings? If you're standing near a wing, just gracefully walk offstage, and ask someone to hook your costume back up. It won't look bad walking offstage, if you make it look like it's supposed to happen. Don't make a big show about...the audience won't even notice! | |
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What should I do the day of the recital? |
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On the day of the recital, you might wake up with butterflies in your stomach. That's OK!
If your recital is on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, the best thing for you to do is just to RELAX. Play through your recital piece(s) a couple of times, and then just relax for the rest of the afternoon. If it helps, you can go to the recital location early so that you can practice on the piano there. Every piano is different, so it's best to try out the piano at the recital hall before the show. | | | | | Go To Page: 1 [2] |
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