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[emily1224]

I played in violin class today. It was terrible...I figured out why I get so nervous when I play. I'm worried that I will disappoint someone, especially Beth. And I feel like I always do. I don't know how to fix that.

Emily

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[violinobsessive]

Em,

You'll always be your toughest critic, and you'll always find flaws in a performance. That's just what it means to be musician, especially a violinist. But, look for the good...I am sure there were aspects that were very good...capitalize on your progress and your potential and how hard you are working, and don't worry about trying to please someone else. You have to play for yourself, not for Beth, not for your studio...for your own love for music, which obviously you have. Keep working hard, you can do it :)

Chloe

[nacho_cheese]

^ I second the motion. ^.^

You'll learn, in time, to play for yourself. I have a feeling that even Beth struggles sometimes with wanting to please her audience... that's our goal as musicians, right? To pass the lyrics of the composer's song to the people? Anyway, play for you, and you alone. You will always be your toughest critic.

::HUGS:: Hope everything is going well in England!! ^.^

<3 Steph

I SEE LONDON, I SEE FRANCE, I SEE...

[ihatejoniray]

Don't be so hard on yourself. I listened to Barnabas Kelemen's recording of when he performed the Sibelius with GSO...I was too in awe of him to notice his mistakes that I heard on the cd. I'm always upset when I horrible because I will get a bad grade. =\