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Reinforcing Performance Habits in Practice

Reinforcing Performance Habits in Practice

by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 14, 2015 | music performance, music practice, performance anxiety

“The habits that enable you to perform expressively in public can only be instilled through practice.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 149 When you’re onstage, do you feel secure and creative? If not, the reasons probably stem from the habits you reinforce in practice....
Learning the Art of Performance

Learning the Art of Performance

by Gerald Klickstein | Oct 5, 2014 | music performance, performance anxiety

“Music is a performing art. . . . It isn’t there in the score.” -Michael Tippett, composer The Musician’s Way, p. 152 When you think about all that goes into preparing for a concert, music performance can seem like a delicate skill, something akin to tightrope...
The Fight-or-Flight Response

The Fight-or-Flight Response

by Gerald Klickstein | Jun 19, 2014 | music performance, performance anxiety

“The fight-or-flight response works wonders when you’re standing on a sidewalk and a piano is falling from a building above.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 135 Shaky hands, racing heartbeat, queasy stomach – all manifestations of a nervousness that...
The Peak-Performance Myth

The Peak-Performance Myth

by Gerald Klickstein | Feb 23, 2014 | music performance, performance anxiety, The Musician's Way

“When I play, I make love – it is the same thing.” -Arthur Rubinstein, pianist The Musician’s Way, p. 207 If you’ve read much about performing, then you’ve probably run into the terms “peak performance,” “flow,” and “being in the zone.” Those synonymous...
Assessing Your Performance Skills

Assessing Your Performance Skills

by Gerald Klickstein | Feb 12, 2012 | Assessment, music performance, performance anxiety

“People have often said to me, ‘You’re so relaxed when you play.’ Relaxed my elbow. It’s practice.” –Benny Goodman, clarinetist The Musician’s Way, p. 199 It may seem that elite musicians like Benny Goodman excel on stage because...
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