Preparation for performance
Dealing with performance anxiety, developing motivation and self esteem and making the best of yourself, physically and mentally
Advice to students: Performance anxietyYou will need to be a member of the MU to access this information sheet |
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Beyond Physical PracticePsychological skills to boost training and performance. Efficient use of psychological skills is a key part of effective training and performing. Commissioned by Foundations for Excellence |
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BreathingDance requires good respiratory “efficiency with elegance” and for this a balance between thoracic and diaphragmatic breathing is important. |
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I can't go on: Coping with stage frightSome level of excitement is necessary to make a good performance, but if this turns into stress, it can be a problem. This factsheet helps you recognise the symptoms of stage fright, or performance anxiety, and offers ways of dealing with it. |
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Losing yourself in the work, or lost in nerves?Performance anxiety is a common occurrence for performing artists. It is often interpreted negatively, but can actually help performance when at an optimum level. Commissioned by Foundations for Excellence. |
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ProprioceptionYour inbuilt sense of body awareness and knowing where the body is in space is called ‘proprioception’, from the Latin meaning ‘one’s own’. Often called the ‘sixth sense’, proprioception can be developed... |
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Somatic Studies and DanceThis article reviews key somatic concepts and practices such as Ideokinessis, the Feldendkrais Method, Alexander Technique and Body-Mind Centring, which can support body awareness and control in musicians as well as dancers. |
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The drinks are on me: How do you manage stress, and how can you spot the signs of a drink problem?Take an honest look at when and how much you drink alcohol and make sure you’re not building up problems for the future. |
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The Nature of MotivationTo train and perform as a musician or dancer requires high levels of effort, commitment and determination. There is little doubt that it ‘takes a certain something’ to rehearse and train for hour upon hour, as... |
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