Re: Performing at school Friday, random wave of low confidence has struck again

[kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com]

Kaylon,

To feel like you didn't have enough practice time is perfectly normal  
despite the amount of practice time.

To feel anxious before a performance is normal.

However, feelings are just feelings -- they don't really mean anything.

Most people, as they start to perform, get into the performance and  
put the jitters behind them.  Just visualize yourself performing with  
a sense of inner peace.

Enjoy!

-- Kevin

Quoting Jim Goodin <jimgoodinmusic@gmail.com>:

> Kaylon, keep going.  Its all easy advice (something u should take
> minimally in life :) ) to give hard to receive as your anxiety and
> insecurities are high.  Still it was your inner muse and true self
> that scheduled the date so follow it through.  It will be okay.  Do
> some closed eyes steadying of the hands visualizations to clame the
> physical (info shared to me years ago when had a period of perform
> anx) which can share more on if interest.  Do the date, don't look
> back and focus on creating the loops and the musIc within.  This list
> is here for you as they say.
>
> Jim
>
> On 9/20/12, kay'lon rushing <k3zz21@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I just spent 45 minutes "practicing" 3 songs for a lunch time performance
> > at my high school. Im not feeling so confident since i havent practiced in
> > WEEKS.
> > I feel pretty dumb for even scheduling a performance knowing that i wouldnt
> > have very much time to practice. It feels almost like i forgot how to do
> > what i usually would.
>
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