I am not a mental health professional, nor do I play one on TV. The guy I'm taking lessons from now mentioned a horn master class in one of the Scandinavian countries a few years ago. The instructor had looked at the techniques of the East German Sports machine on focusing at the task at hand. It was not unlike the advice from Stern cited earlier.
If I recall the procedure correctly, once the piece is ready for performance, start practicing with distractions. Turn the TV on, and practice both on the work at hand, but on concentrating at the work at hand. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Goldberg Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:17 AM To: The Horn List Subject: RE: [Hornlist] I'm Too Nervous On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Pandolfi, Orlando wrote: (snip) > "Mental Toughness Training for Sports". I would see if the author's > techniques yield results before popping the pills. Ultimately, the best > way to deal with nervousness is to continue putting yourself in such a > position. Or the best way might be to experience a string of successes instead of disasters, ASAP. Is there a certified psychologist on list who wishes to weigh in? { David Goldberg: [EMAIL PROTECTED] } { Math Dept, Washtenaw Community College } { Ann Arbor Michigan } _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
