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Week 2 - Day 5
Practising to Perform
Knowing the difference between practising and performing is essential. What seems so secure in the practice room, can feel wobbly and insecure in front of any audience, even friends, and might even start unravelling. How many times have you heard yourself or other people say “But it was really good when I was playing it in my practice room and as soon as I play in front of someone else, it all goes wrong!” Along with learning the music as well as possible, you need to practise performing in...Subscribe for full access!
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Charlotte Tomlinson
Charlotte Tomlinson, pianist, teacher, author and performance coach, has become recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in performance anxiety for musicians. She works with musicians around the world through her online courses, talks & master classes and one-to-one consultations, to help them move through unpleasant performance nerves into a free, enjoyable and inspired performing life.
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