Introduction...................................................................... ix
CHAPTER ONE: Having a Clear "Sound Idea".............. 1
SOUND IDEAS..................................................................................... 4
CREATING YOUR "SOUND IDEA".................................................. 6
A CONCEPT of the WHOLE PIECE.................................................. 9
INSPIRED PLAYING......................................................................... 11
CHAPTER TWO: Embody the Feeling........................... 15
CREATING A "BODY FEELING IMAGE"...................................... 15
ARRIVAL NOTES............................................................................. 20
VISUALIZATION.......................................................................................... 25
TRANSFORMING EVENTS............................................................. 32
NEGATIVES....................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER THREE: MAKING IT RELIABLE................ 35
Step 3. REPETITION, MAKING IT MORE RELIABLE.................. 39
Step 4. GIVE IT TIME TO DIGEST.................................................. 44
CHAPTER FOUR: MAKING IT SOLID UNDER PRESSURE....... 45
Step 5. WAYS TO SOLIDIFY A PIECE............................................. 47
Step 6. STAMINA - MAINTAINING FOCUS & ENDURANCE.. 59
CHAPTER FIVE: WHEN MISTAKES HAPPEN........... 63
Staying Focused and Keeping Going....... 63
CHAPTER SIX: MEMORIZING YOUR MUSIC........... 69
THREE MODALITIES FOR MEMORIZATION............. 70
CHAPTER SEVEN: PERFORMANCE NERVES......... 93
OVERALL APPROACH, Dealing with Nerves............... 94
HANDLING THE EXTRA ENERGY.............................. 101
MAKE A RECORDING - SOUND, VIDEO................... 105
PLAYING IN FRONT OF A PRACTICE AUDIENCE.... 106
CHAPTER EIGHT: STAGE FRIGHT........................... 111
STAGE FRIGHT......................................................... 111
THE PRIMAL FEAR: CROWD ATTACK, DEVASTATING JUDGEMENT/CRITICISM..........117
WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?..................................... 121
DEALING WITH THE FEAR ITSELF.......................... 135
STEP BY STEP: OVERCOMING FEAR..................... 138
CHAPTER NINE: WHERE WILL YOU PERFORM?.. 151
AUDITIONING............................................................ 153
CONCERTS & RECITALS ......................................... 159
PERFORMING IS A PACKAGE ................................. 160
CHAPTER TEN: THE BASICS.................................. 165
About the Author...................................................... 172
BONUS CHAPTER: SUCCESS with the VIOLIN and LIFE ........ 175