Come to a Harp Gig with me! #shorts #harp #performance

Many harpists find that their nerves get the best of them during performances. They feel out of control with their physical or mental symptoms and worry that their nerves are gonna make them mess up and humiliate themselves And you might think that you’re just not cut out to be a performer. But the secret is that most people even professionals experience performance anxiety I know I do, and I’m so proud that I played at this ceremony despite all that.

[SharonCullenArt]

Thanks for sharing this. I took the performance breakthrough class you did with Christy-Lyn, and on Christmas Eve during my warm up I played perfectly fine. There were people in the pews and it was fine. No nerves. Music sounded wonderful. I had set up my white table cloth on the floor so I didn’t lose my blue strings in the blue carpet, and was even prepared with a hidden light in some poinsettia plants when the lights were shut off! But when it was time to play, omg, it fell apart. My easy song I had to hit an ending recovery point (which luckily popped into my head, ) to save myself! My second song was going well until I made this fast little run in thirds (1 and 2 fingers) down the scale and then something in my left hand, but my right hit the wrong notes on the second beat and I was off all the way down! Cringe 😬! I recovered okay, but the shaking!
So the other day I was messing around online and asked AI about harp shaking fingers etc when performing. Basically all AI could offer was what you all taught me. I know I just have to perform more but want to begin with background music. Not what I’ve been doing!

[GreenRose]

I love these little vlogs you put together for us Carrie, always fun to watch and it must of been very exciting to play at an event!! Yourself and Christy-Lyn as well as all the master Harpists out there deserve to be on stage! ❤❤🎶🎵

[denisemayosky]

That's cool! Have you ever gone to play a song you know and all of a sudden, your brain decides to have a little fun and you find yourself trying to remember how the darn piece went - yet later on, it comes out as naturally as before? It's like your brain hiccuped or something. Or like I said, it was bored and decided to mess with you.

[loco]

What kind of harp do you have? Sounds wonderful! And I love your outfit too!!