Concert Preparation
Well, the day is here. Concert Run Number 1! I am so excited, yet trying very hard to keep it contained. One cannot use too much energy too soon! :)
So how does one prepare for a concert?
We singers are weird when it comes to performing. We can't help but end up being a bit divaish about it! There are ways to go about it. Mine starts about a week in advance. Thoughts, meals, rest, etc.
Well, to be quite blunt, here I sit, in front of my computer, my timer set with 5 minutes left of bleach on my face. Music plays behind me. Ronan Tynan. I needed sometime peppy! For a moment, I felt my energy falling, so he sounded nice and rousing for a start. Next will be Spirituals in Concert, then perhaps Wicked. I slept decently, although with much anticipation. I kept seeing my music in my mind and it kept rehearsing over and over inside of me. I got up, had a good breakfast, laid back down, piddled with some dishes and lunch in the crock pot. Read my Bible. Drank Coffee.
And now, comes the mental prep. Slowly getting ready for a nerve racking event. Yet, it can be channeled correctly! That is what am working towards. For me, personally, I do a lot of praying for strength and calmness throughout the day, lots of song study, much sitting and contemplating, etc.
Naps are in order, as is eating well today. Keeping warm is a key during the winter months. Sure, there are the ideal preparations of hair, dress, makeup, etc. Those are in order. My formal has been setting out for two days now. I just need to put my skirt in the bathroom with me during my shower to finish getting last minute wrinkles out. All is ready to go that way. I even have my eating and meals planned out for today! I have practiced. The technique is set for this run, whether it is good or bad! Now I just have to execute it!
The most important to me though is the mental and emotional prep. This concert is big for me. Not only is it a dream performance of the Exsultate come true, but it is a big step confidence-wise for me. I want the joy of what I am doing to shine forth to the audience, yet I also want them to see God's gift being shared! That is my desire!
So here I go, back to the bathroom to take off the bleach, then to the heater with a book of Peter Pan for about an hour. I need something imaginative and light.
So how does one prepare for a concert?
We singers are weird when it comes to performing. We can't help but end up being a bit divaish about it! There are ways to go about it. Mine starts about a week in advance. Thoughts, meals, rest, etc.
Well, to be quite blunt, here I sit, in front of my computer, my timer set with 5 minutes left of bleach on my face. Music plays behind me. Ronan Tynan. I needed sometime peppy! For a moment, I felt my energy falling, so he sounded nice and rousing for a start. Next will be Spirituals in Concert, then perhaps Wicked. I slept decently, although with much anticipation. I kept seeing my music in my mind and it kept rehearsing over and over inside of me. I got up, had a good breakfast, laid back down, piddled with some dishes and lunch in the crock pot. Read my Bible. Drank Coffee.
And now, comes the mental prep. Slowly getting ready for a nerve racking event. Yet, it can be channeled correctly! That is what am working towards. For me, personally, I do a lot of praying for strength and calmness throughout the day, lots of song study, much sitting and contemplating, etc.
Naps are in order, as is eating well today. Keeping warm is a key during the winter months. Sure, there are the ideal preparations of hair, dress, makeup, etc. Those are in order. My formal has been setting out for two days now. I just need to put my skirt in the bathroom with me during my shower to finish getting last minute wrinkles out. All is ready to go that way. I even have my eating and meals planned out for today! I have practiced. The technique is set for this run, whether it is good or bad! Now I just have to execute it!
The most important to me though is the mental and emotional prep. This concert is big for me. Not only is it a dream performance of the Exsultate come true, but it is a big step confidence-wise for me. I want the joy of what I am doing to shine forth to the audience, yet I also want them to see God's gift being shared! That is my desire!
So here I go, back to the bathroom to take off the bleach, then to the heater with a book of Peter Pan for about an hour. I need something imaginative and light.
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