WHY DO WE MAKE MISSTAKES? PART #8

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I would list nervousness as the most difficult condition to overcome when striving for perfection in your performances. Some people thrive on the added excitement while others fold under the pressure. Between these two extremes we find most of us constantly testing our limits.
Playing in a nervous condition can be the result of many factors including the conditions listed in the first post in this series. Let me reintroduce those situations now-

1. Lack of preparation.
2. Lack of concentration.
3. Physical limitations.
4. Distractions
5. Fatigue
6. Equipment failure.
7. Environment changes

Each of these factors can add to a performer’s nervous condition. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel, let me direct you to these previously posted articles which will address the condition of uncontrolled nervousness while performing.

Stage fright

Controlling your nerves

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.

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