SubCategory Archive (tags): ‘Stress & anxiety’
See the complete archive.6 Survival Tips on Dealing with Criticism
College is starting up again and for students new to college, this means a brand new environment and an unfamiliar horn teacher. As with anything new, there is a period of adjustment required. Declaring yourself as a collegiate major in music is a significant choice. It indicates that you intend on being a professional and [...]
‘Real World’ Talk with Wendell Rider, II
Continued from Part I * * * Q: The economy in America right now is a big mess and many orchestras are feeling the pinch; some have closed down completely. You had a similar experience as principal horn of the San Jose Symphony for 32 years. What thoughts do you have on the SJ downfall? [...]
It’s Not Easy Being Green – or Stressed Out
The response and comments to “Are All Professionals Kind of … Jaded?” have been eye-opening and enlightening. My hope is that in opening this dank can of worms and sharing these insights, it might be better understood how to reach some kind of mental balance, or at the very least realize when things are out-of-balance. [...]
Are All Professionals Kind of … Jaded?
The pleasures in performing music are relatively well known – they seem practically innate from birth. Over time these joys can mature into a life-long relationship, and perhaps even into a professional career. A regular job in a symphony or opera orchestra, or chamber group is a job that is like no other. The experience [...]
Embouchure Focal Dystonia
When the nerve connection breaks down. When I recently visited John Ericson to discuss launching this website, he was ending a lesson with a student afflicted with focal dystonia. (He has written briefly about focal dystonia before.) I had an interesting discussion with this student and it opened my eyes to this debilitating medical condition. [...]
Top Twenty Posts from the Horn Notes Blog
With the launch of Horn Matters it is a great time to look back at the overall stats of the Horn Notes Blog, 2004-2009. By far the number one page in the site was the page of playing tips, which has been transferred over to Horn Matters here. After that, the top seven posts were [...]
Phoenix Symphony Waterloo
Another preemptive, hiatus post. UPDATE 6/13/09: a retraction. A manager involved with non-profit public relations always wants to put the best face on a company, even when the going gets tough. During times of crisis, they know that donors shy away from giving money to an organization that looks like a sinking ship. But there [...]
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