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The Dounis “Science of String Playing” is all about being loose and gaining confidence to play even the most technically demanding works.
Recently, I read a post on violinist.com which touched on the stresses of different playing situations. I thought I would share the Dounis cure for “stage fright”.
What causes performance anxiety or stage fright?
Dounis said the cause of performance anxiety is negative thoughts, usually about yourself. So he gave the following formula.
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