Secrets of Performing Confidence

Name: Secrets of Performing Confidence | For Musicians, Singers, Actors and Dancers
Brand: Methuen Drama
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For Musicians, Singers, Actors and Dancers

Andrew Evans(Autor*in)

Methuen Drama (Verlag)

2. Auflage

Erschienen am 16. Dezember 2013

208 Seiten

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Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part One The Performer
1 The Performer's Personality
The key values of performers
Differences between professions
Personality types of performers
Personality types: Conclusions
Occupational interests of performers
2 Profiles of Performers
Actors
Comedians and magicians
Dancers
Transition and resettlement in dancers
Careers after transition
Singers
Musicians
Classical musicians
Popular musicians
3 Confidence
Self-esteem
Self-belief
The future self
How we see ourselves - our 'Superstar' and 'Idiot' fantasies
Life scripts
Life scripts - matching expectations to reality
4 Creativity
Types of creativity
The creative personality
The conscious and the unconscious in creativity
Steps in the creative process
The elements of creativity
Maximising your creativity
Living intensely
What's the value of editing your creative work?
Dealing with creative blocks
Borrow or steal?
Altered states
Creative writing
When and where to write
Saying what you mean
Creativity in education
Creativity within society
Part Two Performing
5 Peak Performance and the Zone
Characteristics of the Zone
Getting into the Zone
Developing the three levels of awareness
Letting go of control and management
Is the Zone for you?
Personality factors in peak performers
Immersion
6 Preparing for Performances and Auditions
The teacher-student relationship
Effective feedback
Making assessments of ability and talent
Peer learning
Practice and preparation
Learning and overlearning
Freshness versus preparation
Mastering the elements
When and where to practise
Positive mental preparation
Maximising our resources
Creating the 'constant self'
Myth: 'You're only as good as your last performance'
Pre-performance containment
Handling audiences
Auditions and competitions
Choosing the order of material
Equipotence
Practical considerations
7 Managing Performance Anxiety
Adrenalin and its effects
The 'fight or flight' response
How we react to the adrenalin rush
The feedback between body, emotions and thoughts
Is there such a thing as 'good anxiety'?
Practical measures for managing your body state
Summary of the 'fight or flight' reaction
Dealing with the mental factors in performance anxiety
Managing learned fear responses
How do I know it won't happen again?
Cognitive techniques
Becoming 'panic-free'
Part Three The Performer's Career
8 Motivation
Spells and curses
Permissions and injunctions
Environmental effects on early motivation
Choice of form, style and medium
Primary and secondary motivation
Different kinds of reward
Maximising motivation
Stressors of performers
The performer and society
The social life of the performer
Unemployment in the performing arts
Burnout
Burnout as a loss of passion
Surviving the career plateau
Dealing with stress and burnout
Feelgood factors to schedule into your life
Depression
Dealing with depression
Positive psychology and happiness
9 Social Skills for Performers
The fundamental attribution error
Communication and transactional analysis
Assertiveness and its uses
Safe conflict
What is assertive behaviour?
When assertiveness fails
Negotiating skills
Status techniques
10 Fame and the Media
Celebrity, fame and the entertainment industry
Coping with celebrity
'Altitude sickness'
Dealing with fame
Children and fame
Image and the performer
Charisma
Escapism and the arts
11 Healthcare for Performers
Care of the voice
Overuse-Misuse Syndrome (RSI)
Focal Dystonia
Dance injuries
Dealing with loss of function
Who should you see for health issues?
Performing arts organisations
Prevention and treatment of injuries
Healthcare for students
The future of 'arts and health'
A healthier future for performers
References
Appendices
Index

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