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From:  Greypins@a...
Greypins@a...
Date:  Sat Apr 7, 2001  4:41 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Power Performance for Singers Workshop


what about presenting the material in the clearest manner possible?
that would require understanding the material and, most likely, developing a
certain viewpoint on it first, then presenting it to the audience as it has
been understood by the performer.
regardless of style, there is a point to all material.

i have quoted bernstein on this before. he said "you know you have put
yourself into a piece when there is a complete erasure of ego". all this
talk of 'loving the audience', 'taking ownership', 'giving', 'taking', etc.
is all about ego and not about the material.

in my opinion, nervousness and stage fright come from trying either to
do something that one doesn't know how to do or, from trying for a result
that one has no control over. trying to control an audience is ridiculous.
show them the material and let them decide for themselves.

mike

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