The Performance Handbook : for Musicians, Singers, and Performers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webster, Claude.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Performance--Psychological aspects.

Music.

Singing--Psychological aspects.

Singing.

Performance anxiety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Performance Handbook

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Mosaic Press, 2021.

Summary:

"This book is meant not only for artists, but also to businesspeople, teachers, public speakers - in short, to everyone who must give a performance, no matter what kind. Having been forced to learn, at the beginning of my career, how to manage terrible stress on my own, I would have really benefited from a guide like this one! Claude speaks to all those who feel stress and anxiety when faced with giving a performance. With the help of examples and suitable exercises, he guides such a person in his/her battle with their fears and brings them to 'know their inner calm.' Claude offers a means to enter into oneself and take advantage - physically, mentally, and emotionally - of all the conscious and unconscious resources of one's brain in order to replace nervousness and anxiety with pleasure"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface by Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Introduction

From pianist to performance coach

Chapter 1: It is a mind game

Basic principle

Flow and interference

The importance of regular practice

Paradox of the classical musician

Chapter 2: Last minute tools

Stress 101

A - Physical manifestation:

1. The Fader technique: 4-4-2

2. Emergency exhale

3. Wake up your body: tap, tap, tap

4. Contract/Relax

5. Boost your inner chemistry with power poses

B - Psychological manifestation:

6. Smile on cue

7. Gratitude journal

8. Alternate tools for happiness: email of praise, acts of kindness, regular physical activity

9. The power of your words: change your inner dialogue

10. The art of reframing

Chapter 3: What is your goal?

A - Long term goal: Why do you play? / Why do you sing?

1. The Ladder

You are more than what you do...

B - Goals of action

2. The Road or the cliff?

3. Pyramid of a musician (the "outer game")

4. Implantation of intention

C - Short term goals for today's performance

5. Your short-term goal

6. Suggestions for final formulation

7. Bonus material: 3 criteria

Chapter 4: Calming your inner dialogue

Concentration tools

1. Counting inhale/exhale

2. Add a mantra

3. Imagination, balloon + happy memory

4. Sensory spiral

5. Coherence of the heart

Centering tools

6. Dilts centering

7. Green centering

Master key

8. Mindfulness

Chapter 5: Facing your fear

Where does stress come from?

1. Downward arrow/worst case scenario

2. The work

3. Do not go NUTS with stress

4. Emotional intelligence

5. Self-compassion

6. Self-compassion post-performance tool: The evaluation grid

Conclusion

References

Acknowledgement

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-77161-501-X

OCLC:

1253133362