Recital Blues

I made it through recital last Sunday.  I actually did OK, but I would have preferred to perform better.  I knew those pieces of music so well, but nerves got the best of me, and well -- you can follow that path yourself!

My goal for 2011 is to work on performance anxiety, and to continue to strive to play my best.  I am committed to working hard this year, and to focus on getting better at reading music (especially when nervous).  I will do fine, I know -- I just need to work on relaxing more, and enjoying the group experience.

Informal Recital

Whoo! I survived my first recital! Actually, it was an informal recital for family, but I was still nervous about it. I played a couple of my older pieces of music, and did OK. I was nervous which showed up in my bowing, but other than that, I did OK.