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The 4 approaches to auditioning
What kind of auditioner are you? We look at 4 crazy approaches people tend to take in auditions. The Gung Ho Auditioner, The Forensic Auditioner, The Overview Auditioner and The Random Auditioner. We draw some conclusions about what might be the best approach for you. Lots of ideas to think about and tips to take forward about auditioning. Continue reading
New Year’s Musical Resolutions – DAY 2 of 3 – Bands, Lyrics and Emails
On Day 2, we are looking at more practical ideas to get your musical aspirations back on track. Some of us may not be ready to get out there right away as a front person in a band. So, maybe … Continue reading
Starting a Music Course with Confidence
Starting a new music course can be daunting. At every step of my musical education, I worried if I was going to be good enough and whether I would be able to stay the course. In this short article, I … Continue reading
Posted in Improving Your Confidence, Justifications, performance strategies, Thinking in a better way, Uncategorized
Tagged Clive Stocker, comparing to others, gracious, introversion, jamming, jaques loussier, learning names, mistakes, music college, Music For You Summer School, practise
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Am I too old to learn to play music?
“You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.” “When you get to my age, you stop learning.” “Learning is a lot easier when you are younger.” These are all phrases I have bandied around when I talk to older people … Continue reading
So what is behind the Confident Performer?
A couple of weeks ago, presenter, actor, dancer, director and choreographer, Laura Graham-May interviewed me about the Confident Performer Book and I have had a number of requests for the audio interview to be presented as a written transcript. So … Continue reading
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Tagged city of bath college, Clive Stocker, confidence, confident performer book, free ebook, late starter, laura graham-may, Ronnie Tucker, soundcloud interview
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From Fear to Fun. Improving your confidence.
Just recently, many musicians I have met or have worked with have said, “I want to improve my confidence”. This came as a bit of a surprise to me as some of these musicians seem very confident already. We can … Continue reading
Being nice to people on the way up…
Being nice to the people on the way up is a good idea as you may meet them on the way down. After reading a post by Amy Wilkinson about top tips for musicians and the great tip about being … Continue reading
Wrong is on the road to Right
In my last blog I tackled the idea of comparing ourselves to other musicians and how damaging it can be for our musical progress. Many of my fellow musicians agreed and nodded energetically to this and realised they had been … Continue reading
Do you Compare yourself to other Musicians?
How often do you compare yourself to other musicians? The question surfaced today in separate conversations with two musicians. One musician is very experienced and the other is just starting out on her journey but the process of unhelpful comparison … Continue reading
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