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Tag Archives: Clive Stocker
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
What do you make of this performance?
What would it be like if you had 100% belief in what you were doing? A month ago, my friend and colleague Ben Angel (Lead singer from The Bohemian Embassy) showed me a video performance on Youtube which has really had … Continue reading
As a beginner musician, should I take grades?
It is a question which comes up regularly in my work as a music teacher and lecturer. In the popular music world of guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards and drums, taking grades almost seems irrelevant to many musicians. The idea of … 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
Posted in Confident Singing, Improving Confidence in others, Improving Your Confidence, performance strategies, Thinking in a better way
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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How do you beat Writer’s Block as a Musician?
Have you ever had writers block or noticed that you have struggled to create something musical? Over the years I have come to realise that limitations can be liberating when it comes to creativity. Make sure you leave tips, suggestions … 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
What can we learn from comedians about being a confident performer?
This week, I was talking with Chippenham born and bred, comedian and compère, Wil Hodgson. Alongside performing professional stand-up, Wil also compères Burlesque performances and hosts his own comedy nights, featuring comedians from all over the world. “What’s the first … Continue reading
Posted in performance strategies, Uncategorized
Tagged Chippenham, Clive Stocker, comedians, comedy, comedy nights, confidence, entertainment, isabelle adam, on-stage death, wil hodgson
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The Beauty of Simplicity
This week, I had the privilege of meeting a pianist who had a few issues with nerves associated with performing. She said she felt that the audience would be critical of her if she made a mistake. That was quite … Continue reading
