All the evidence shows that being able to perform with confidence is the ability most sought after by the average musician. This book aims to provide help for all those who want to try to achieve this goal. Written for musicians by one of the leading experts in this field and based both on his own experience as a musician and on the insight gained from counselling fellow musicians on their careers, it contains the latest techniques of performing arts psychology in an easily accessible format, with test-yourself quizzes within the main chapters. From assertiveness and negotiation skills to essential tips on performing and dealing with stage fright, this book encompasses the practical and common sense ways of improving the life of the musician as well as the inner psychology of performance that holds the secrets to gaining confidence.
- ISBN10 1853021946
- ISBN13 9781853021947
- Publish Date 9 September 1999 (first published 27 June 1994)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 20 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format Paperback
- Pages 250
- Language English