I went on a mountain bike ride yesterday with a friend. It’s been a long time, and I was rusty and out of shape. I knew it was going to be sketchy. I knew I couldn’t ride the hard stuff. I ended up walking some rocky sections, even going off the trail a couple of […]
The ability to reset your mental state using an anchor is a great way to handle performance anxiety… if you’ve learned to anchor. But sometimes you just need a quick fix! Maybe you’re tired. Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep. Maybe you are dealing with some strong emotions. Maybe you feel unprepared. Maybe you simply […]
It happens… Those nights when the audience just isn’t that into you. Maybe you were booked in the wrong venue for your genre. Maybe you’re having a really off night. Who knows. But what do you do when it happens? Change It Up First, why isn’t paying attention? Are you being boring? You may […]
The following are some of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite books – Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, by Stephen Nachmanovich: “The ego wants to be right, but in the dynamics of life and art we are never right, we are always changing and cycling.” “It is when we are trying […]
Do you imitate the sounds of your favorite singers? You probably do to some extent, without realizing it. We are products of the musical environment we surround ourselves with! But… Do you really study your favorite vocalists? How they pronounce words? How they phrase their lines? The dynamic variation they use throughout the song? How […]
You’ve rehearsed with the band, and everyone knows how the songs all go. You’ve memorized your lyrics. You feel good about the show. You know you’re going to sing well. You’re not even nervous this time! Isn’t that enough for a great show? Um…. NO. OK, maybe the subject line is a little […]
