Performers, especially beginners, often do not know how to overcome excitement before a performance. All artists differ in character, temperament, level of motivation and volitional qualities.
These personality traits, of course, only partly affect the ability to adapt to public speaking. After all, a successful entry to the stage of everyone still depends, first of all, on the willingness and desire to play, and also on the strength of stage skills (in other words, experience).
Every artist needs to learn how to prepare himself for a performance, learn how to easily enter optimal concert condition - a condition in which fear and excitement do not spoil performances. This will help him as long-term, permanent measures (for example, sports training) and specific local measuresresorted to immediately before going on stage (for example, a special mode of the concert day).
Physical activity for the general tone of the artist
In the process of professional development of a musician, it is important to maintain muscle tone in good shape. To do this, you need to play sports: suitable types such as running and swimming. But with gymnastics and weightlifting, a musician needs to be careful and only engage in such sports with an experienced trainer in order not to accidentally get any injuries or muscle clamps.
Well-being and performance, in other words, the tone allows you to quickly recreate the special feeling of kinship with the keyboard, bow, fingerboard or mouthpiece and avoid any manifestations of lethargy during the game.
How to overcome the excitement before the show?
Mental and emotional preparation for the upcoming concert helps overcome the excitement of a musician before a public performance on stage. There are special psychological exercises - they are not famous either for popularity or efficiency, among musicians they are considered too formal, however, they can help some, as they are developed by professional psychologists and trainers. Try it!
Exercise 1. Autogenous training in a relaxed state
It is almost self-hypnosis, with this exercise you can relax well. You need to sit in a comfortable chair and completely relax (you should not have clothes on your back, you should not hold anything in your hands, it is recommended to take off your heavy jewelry). Next you need to try to get rid of any thoughts and the sense of time. This is the most difficult, but if you succeed in it - you are a good fellow! You will be rewarded with a high and wonderful rest for the mind and body.
If you managed to get rid of the thought and sense of time, then sit as much as you can - during this time you can rest and even can not imagine how much!
Next, psychologists recommend to imagine a concert hall, the audience and the process of your performance in detail. This stage is painful! Go to him or not - you decide! It is better not to spoil the achieved state of rest.
Exercise 2. Role-training
In this exercise, the musician, in order to overcome the excitement before the performance, can enter the role of the artist known to him, self-confident, who naturally hangs on the stage. And in this role again mentally rehearse your number (or go directly to the stage). Something like this approach is like a madhouse, but again: it helps someone! So try it!
Still, whatever suggestions, they are artificial. And an artist should not deceive his viewer and listener. He must, first of all, give meaning to your talk - Both dedication, and preliminary congratulations, and an explanation of the concept of the work to the public can help. You can do without the direct expression of all this: the main thing is that the meaning existed for the performer.
Often the thought of the work, right artistic tasks, attention to detail for some artists in general leave no room for fear (there is no time to think about risk, no time to think about possible failures - there is time to think only about how to play better and how to more accurately convey your and composer ideas).
Scene Masters advise ...
The behavior of the musician in the last hours before the concert is important: it does not predetermine the success of the performance, but affects his comfort! Everyone knows that, above all, it is necessary to fully get enough sleep. Important to plan diet so as to have dinner in advance, because the feeling of satiety dulls the sensations. On the other hand, a musician should not be exhausted, tired and hungry - the musician must be sober, active and sensitive!
It is necessary to limit the time of the last workout: the last technical work should be done not on the day of the concert, but “yesterday” or “the day before yesterday”. Why? Therefore, the result of a musician’s work is manifested only on the second or third day (must pass the night) after class. Rehearsals on the day of the concert are possible, but not very time consuming. Rehearsing in a new place is a must-have performance (especially for pianists).
What to do immediately before going on stage?
Need to get rid of any discomfort (warm up, go to the toilet, wipe the sweat, etc.). Sure to break free: relax (relax body and face), lower shoulders, then straighten posture. Before that, it was necessary to check whether everything was in order with the concert costume and hairstyle (you never know, something was unfastened).
When you are declared - you need light a smile and look! Now look around - if there are any obstacles (stair, ceiling, etc.), and easily go to your audience! She was already waiting for you! Go to the edge of the stage once boldly look into the hall, just smile once to the public, try to consider someone. Now sit down (or get up) more comfortably, imagine the key strokes (to take the desired pace), prepare your hands and start ... good luck to you!
Fear of the stage also has a positive side, anxiety indicates that the musician is an important result of his play. Awareness of this fact already helps many young talents to hold on adequately.
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