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About the Episode:
In this episode I interview Rebeccah Harrold the chief pianist for the Boston Ballet (WOW!). We’ll talk about strategies she uses to overcome performance anxiety during shows, how to overcome excuses when you practice, and how to make it in the music industry and actually get paying gigs.
What We Talk About:
01:06 – Rebecca’s Piano journey
06:30 – Excuses we make in practicing- and how to fix them!
05:36 – How to make a living with music
07:26 – The writing process and composition
10:00 – The inspiration of teaching a blind student
10:57 – Strategies for creativity when writing
18:55 – Dealing with performance anxiety
23:51 – Beta Blockers for anxiety – Good or bad?
29:25 – Different triggers to fight nerves
30:28 – Treating your practice like a performance
Resources:
– https://www.rebeccaharroldmusic.com
– https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHDUXumPbIfYbCcMozdEYg
– https://kennywerner.com/
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