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How to have good stage presence as a string player
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Stage presence refers to the ability of a performer (musician, speaker, actor etc.) to command the attention of their audience. A person with good stage presence is able to naturally draw in the attention of their audience without unnecessary distractions. To some it comes more naturally than to others, but good stage presence can…
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Learn to Overcome Performance Anxiety: 17 Practical Tips from a Performer
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Butterflies? Sweaty palms? Overwhelming mental stress? Panic? These words are far to common in the world of performing and especially in the world of classical music performance. I felt defeated for years by performance anxiety, but after a lot of research and a lot of practice, I came to a place where I felt…
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Immediately Improve Your Phrasing: The “Zig-zag” Bow for Violin, Viola, and Cello (Salut d’ Amour)
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Looking for a tip that will noticeably improve your phrasing? Read below to learn how to step up your playing through use of what I call the “zig-zag” bow. Static Phrasing The reason you have static sounding phrasing may be that you are using the same length of bow again and again and in…