I am a cellist about grade 7 standard and I am playing in a masterclass with William Bruce tomorrow and I am very scared! Does anyone have any useful advice? Thanks a lot.

No, sorry!

But welcome.

I don't have any advice, but welcome to the forums!

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hi, and welcome to the forums

I have a little advice, try not to be scared..... sorry its not very good advice :/

Eating a banana beforehand has recently been suggested here.

Enjoy the masterclass - if you prepare some questions beforehand that might be useful.

That's usually my idea (see my profile)!

(Why didn't I read your question properly! )

Car Expert

welcome!!! I hope you enjoy these forums!! And good luck tomorrow- just be yourself and smile!!!!

Hiya,
When you go to the masterclass, enjoy yourself, ask questions if you need to, smile, and remember that there are probably a lot more people who are feeling nervous!

If you think you can't play something if there is a group piece, just try and get the first beat of every bar in place!

Have fun!

You'll love this place!

No help apart from eating a banana I'm afraid. I still have to test if that works.

something tells me with a name like scatty peanut youl do just fine herewere all crazy and random and hyper like this smiley

hi, welcome, my friend has that masterclass today i think (he wasn't in music and plays the cello and I know he had a masterclass coming up)

Good luck for your masterclass! And welcome to the nutty forums!

Hi, first of all, welcome to the forum. You'll love it here!

Secondly, eat a banana. Half an hour before it is due to start.

Tess

PS.
By the way, whenever I have to speak in public (solo) as required by my previous job, I make it a habit to adopt a RELAXED body language and to maintain that open stance. It definitely helped me then. There's no point telling yourself things like - Try to relax or try not to worry as these hardly ever work but body language does most times. It's a "cause and effect" thing. Consider it.

Welcome!

I think I had William Bruce as a judge for a competition last year. If I'm thinking of the same man, he's really nice and funny! You'll have fun!

whoops i just realised that you posted that yesterday so you're doing the cello thing today! I hope it was good!

hi all thank you for your nice messages. I really enjoyed the master class William was so nice so I soon stopped being nervous.

That's great