Why So Scary? Exams Versus Friendly People

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Why So Scary? Exams Versus Friendly People, Stupidity...

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sarah-flute	Apr 16 2007, 12:47 PM Post #46
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	What were you playing, Nicki?

earplugs	Apr 16 2007, 01:19 PM Post #47
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 537 Joined: 5-June 06 Member No.: 7064	Sarah-Flute - can you think of an instrumental exam you could take from amoungst your many instruments where you really wouldn't mind what the result was? How about doing that exam and not telling anyone about it before hand either in person or on the forums. Resist the temptation to post about it even to get some support as it might increase the pressure. It wouldn't matter how you did because nobody would know except the examiner and you'll never meet him/her again. You could then gradually build towards exams which are more important, when you start to realise they are not quite as threatnening in reality as you imagine. Just a thought.

jo.clarinet	Apr 16 2007, 01:20 PM Post #48
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2775 Joined: 21-December 03 From: London Member No.: 303	QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Apr 14 2007, 07:12 PM) Jo.clarinet asked me to play a relatively easy short solo in a piece she was conducting this afternoon and I could feel my heart thumping just before I came in - much more than it was in the Leicester concert. I didn't mean to frighten you - I just thought you'd be a reliable person for the job - and yes, you did play it beautifully. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I really enjoy playing solos in ensemble pieces - though the heart-thumping bit just before you come in does come into it - but I find it exhilarating. That's why I like playing sopranino in Recorder Orchestra so much - I like the feeling of being an independent voice but yet part of the whole!

nicki_flute	Apr 16 2007, 01:53 PM Post #49
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Apr 16 2007, 09:57 AM) QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 15 2007, 07:54 PM) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 15 2007, 07:26 PM) QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 15 2007, 07:11 PM) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 15 2007, 02:08 PM) Much as I find playing for anyone a bit scary, I also think I tend to play/sing better for an audience, as long as I have the nerves reasonably under control. Anyone else find that? Yes, the lower the number of people watching, the worse I am! Yes, that's it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) how dumb is that? wry grin Like with orchestra, I feel the conductor is just watching me critically Shudders Even at Market Harborough today I was so terrified playing, and was shaking. Gah (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Nicki played a solo at Market Harborough yesterday, and I stood at the back of the room and had a listen. It was absolutely wonderful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thanks for explaining to the rest of the forum what I did Barry, I momentarily forgot that. But thanks for the encouragement (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 16 2007, 01:47 PM) What were you playing, Nicki? Cavetina (can't spell it!) from the Deerhunter

sarah-flute	Apr 16 2007, 02:30 PM Post #50
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 16 2007, 02:53 PM) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 16 2007, 01:47 PM) What were you playing, Nicki? Cavetina (can't spell it!) from the Deerhunter Nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) QUOTE(earplugs @ Apr 16 2007, 02:19 PM) Sarah-Flute - can you think of an instrumental exam you could take from amoungst your many instruments where you really wouldn't mind what the result was? How about doing that exam and not telling anyone about it before hand either in person or on the forums. Resist the temptation to post about it even to get some support as it might increase the pressure. It wouldn't matter how you did because nobody would know except the examiner and you'll never meet him/her again. You could then gradually build towards exams which are more important, when you start to realise they are not quite as threatnening in reality as you imagine. yep, this has been on my mind... in a lot of ways it's more the difficulty of keeping it quiet in a small town when I need an accompanist for most things and transport... but yeah... it's an idea and it's definitely something to think about!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

sarah-flute	Jun 28 2007, 09:59 PM Post #51
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 15 2007, 07:26 PM) QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Apr 15 2007, 07:11 PM) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 15 2007, 02:08 PM) Much as I find playing for anyone a bit scary, I also think I tend to play/sing better for an audience, as long as I have the nerves reasonably under control. Anyone else find that? Yes, the lower the number of people watching, the worse I am! Yes, that's it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) how dumb is that? wry grin The pattern holds - exams were far scarier than they should have been, but I DID survive... QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 16 2007, 03:30 PM) QUOTE(earplugs @ Apr 16 2007, 02:19 PM) Sarah-Flute - can you think of an instrumental exam you could take from amoungst your many instruments where you really wouldn't mind what the result was? How about doing that exam and not telling anyone about it before hand either in person or on the forums. Resist the temptation to post about it even to get some support as it might increase the pressure. It wouldn't matter how you did because nobody would know except the examiner and you'll never meet him/her again. You could then gradually build towards exams which are more important, when you start to realise they are not quite as threatnening in reality as you imagine. yep, this has been on my mind... in a lot of ways it's more the difficulty of keeping it quiet in a small town when I need an accompanist for most things and transport... but yeah... it's an idea and it's definitely something to think about!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Well I sort of did it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

skylark	Jun 28 2007, 11:20 PM Post #52
Unregistered	A bit more than "sort of" methinks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I was just scanning through the thread and I see I'd mentioned that I'd done my G3 in a different order to the norm (did scales first). Just wondered if you changed the order as well, and whether it made a difference or not? Or what order everybody else prefers?

sarah-flute	Jun 28 2007, 11:31 PM Post #53
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	I did my jazz exam scales first, and wished I had done my classical exam scales first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) If I had been less scared I would've but I couldn't think straight!

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