A reflection in words of the contemporary ballet 'Flight Pattern' choreographed by Crystal Pite Heavily they walk No two men the same But united through rejection Or maybe through the spartan Uniforms they wear Of doubt that hope Exists or may come into Existing only for a past Life not so easily left behind-
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Talking About Performance Anxiety
Having started the cello much later to most other musicians, I found myself battling the fear of performing at the same time as facing an insecure self-image that often comes with being a 12 year old. I believe this made the issue far greater than it would've been, had I been performing at an earlier …
REVIVAL
Etched emotion opened A basic can opener some tainted past Revealed, oppressed depressed Stark compression released, deceased Speaking to break the silence, altered Alive not alone Far from the floor But escaping the lifeless lies through a stiffening door
Why Is Silence So Loud In Music?
I have always hated the sound of nothing. I grind my teeth in silences and put music on as soon as I am by myself. I am scared about what might happen if I am left alone with myself. Inside my mind, what might be waiting for me? I think I'd rather avoid it than …
Does Art Have To Be Understood?
I often wander cautiously around art galleries, often in the shadow of sincere tourists with their hands behind their back, face poised in a wonderfully intellectual and pensive expression. I feel inclined to understand the vast collections before me as they seemingly are, and marvel at the sense of x throughout the complexity of y. …
Poems for Presents 2- Simplicity
Simplicity People talked about a simple life Where the petal of a rose was enough Or a bright Sunday morning of frost All quiet, all watching and waiting The simple life left people with only themselves It revealed the love, it grew from the peace But I, quite simply, had the world Loved to be …
How busking can make you into the musician you want to be
During the summer I've been busking regularly in some of the small towns around my area in order to save some money for returning to boarding school (as I like to party ;)) When I first started busking I experienced very similar emotions that I would if performing formally. I would worry the night before …
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Sometimes we all get in the way of ourselves
http://youtu.be/GNc6qTwC7OY I've never experienced a relaxed performing experience. It's always been a matter of hoping and praying that practice will have been enough and that my performance will be a quarter as fluent as it was in practice. This has really frustrated me. How is it fair that I become a completely different musician when I'm …
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The Artists
Yet another poem to help the days flow by and keep myself motivated on arty things! The artists learnt to love before they could draw. The drawing came easy, loving was the chore Judged, destroyed, rejected, criticised It would seem the love had gone from inside The artists learnt to listen before they could …
