Understanding Practice, Performance & Creativity
Step 1. Understanding Artful Practice
Self-assessment, reading, and written test.
Essential questions about practicing,
What is practice?
Which physical items does my practice space need?
How do I plan and schedule my practice sessions?
How do I choose new material?
How do I engage in self-reflection?
What are the habits of excellence and artistic interpretation?
How do I solve problems?
How do I memorize music?
How do I build technique and fuel my motivation?
Step 2. Achieving Fearless Performance
Self-assessment, reading, and written test.
Essential questions about performance,
How does anxiety affect me as a musician?
What is the basic anxiety equation?
What is the root of my performance anxiety?
Which strategies can I use to help craft my confidence?
Which performance skills do I need to learn?
What do I do to prepare for a performance?
How do I start and stop during a performance and create stage presence?
How do I connect with my audience?
How do I respond to errors/mistakes during a performance?
Step 3. Building Lifelong Creativity
Preventing Injuries and Succeeding as a Student
Essential Questions:
What causes performance injuries?
What are some of the warning signs and what should I do in response?
How do I prevent performance injuries?
What should I expect when recovering from a performance injury?
How do I choose and work with a teacher, especially in college?
How do I deal with criticism?
How do I deal with less-than-fair criticism?
How do I build a career?
How do I boost creativity?