Orchestral auditions can be approached in a similar way. John had us convinced with his soft, unfocused eyes that he was bonded to another pastoral world of beauty He sang with conviction, tenderness and grace. John sang to the water, the peaceful countryside and beautiful sky. The lights on the ceiling became the clouds, and the walls became the blue sky.
Behind the 'ury (stream) the classmates represented a hillside with green trees. The four judges represented a flowing stream. The room was prepared with four students posing as a jury (pens in hand) just a few feet away from a nervous auditioning vocalist, What a distraction! Yet how can this seemingly hostile atmosphere be transformed into something musical? John was singing "Greensleeves." We visually transformed the room (like they do in opera or theater rehearsals), inventing props with the available furniture and observers. Young professionals taking these examinations are usually preoccupied with a need to please the judges and attached to & 4 winning the position instead of letting go to something in the music displaying their natural ability to perform. The class includes coaching for interviews and auditions, My session was centered around a practice audition. Gaining Control by Letting Go to the Sights and Imagery in the Music At the New England Conservatory of Music I visited a career class that helps graduating musicians find work.
These diversions can be overcome by letting go to different aspects of the music. Distractions take the form of an inner voice attempting to control our actions and keep our attention away from the music. The Inner Game when applied to music is about overcoming distractions that stand between us being at our best in listening, learning, practicing, teaching or performing. That is when I realized it was more effective to stop trying to control my skiing (or music) and let go to a different kind of learning. Jerry told me I would understand his success if I read the Inner Game of Skiing. By contrast, I like to be told the "right way to do it 3) and paid for traditional "how-to" lessons with a respected professional, But Jerry was the one skiing fearlessly and effortlessly, and I was the one paralyzed by instructions.
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Jerry, born with cerebral palsy, doesn't have full control of the left side of his body He likes to learn through his own experience and teach himself when possible. However, my first experience with the Inner Game was only seven years ago when my brother and I took up skiing. Timothy Gallwey's Inner Game of Tennis to help achieve increased levels of concentration in learning and performing. For years I had heard how musicians used W. If we can put our trust into what really works and is most effective, we may take different directions which seem less controlling, humble, ego-directed and less attached to a result. Our greatest accomplishments are often achieved with the least effort. All too often we arrive at the same frustrating conclusion: when we truly want to gain control, we may be more successful by letting go of our control. Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to win an argument by insisting you are right and forcing your way? But when you let go of your position and explore where you can find agreement, you may gain more than you originally demanded. Doesn't this sound rather backward? Have you ever had a key fail to unlock a door? In frustration do you find yourself trying to force it with brute strength? just when you finally get it open you smirk at the gentle, effortless twist that allows the cylinder to line up and let go of its grip- Riding a bicycle over a bumpy road or riding bareback on a horse, you have the choice of resisting the rough ride by tensing your body and gritting your teeth, or you can let go of your control and allow the bumps to be absorbed by your flexible muscles, guiding your bike or horse with less effort and more responsiveness. After surviving this awful experience, you may have learned that you can gain control of a skidding car by letting the wheel go in the direction of the slide and by letting go of the brake until the car straightens out. You bang your foot down harder as you skid off the road or into another car. The brakes don't slow the car as you yank the wheel in desperation. As a result you continue to slide to the right. Articles on The Inner Game Of Music American Music Teacher, January 1988 Have you ever attempted to gain control of your car while it was skidding on an ice- or snow-covered street? Sliding to the right, instinct tells you to slam on the brakes and turn to the left.
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