Recently, I took part in the dance performance ‘Kahaani’, which was the first time in my high school experience that I had to do a performance in front of a large crowd. I will have to encounter this challenge once again with my upcoming guitar recital on the 25th of May. I have done guitar performances more when I was younger, but now that my level is a lot higher the chances of making mistakes are also higher, making me feel very apprehensive. The performance will be at my music centre, in front of the teachers at the music academy, my family, families of other performers and anyone else who opts to attend, as it is open to anyone in the public. My goals in preparation for this performance is to practise for at least 1 hour everyday, to make sure I am very familiar with my pieces. I want to take some time to perform in front of my family and friends, so I have some experience playing with people watching me, in order to increase my confidence. This experience relates to the 1st, 2nd and 4th CAS Learning Outcomes. The 1st, because I know that performing in front of others is not a strength of mine but as a musician, an important skill to obtain. The 2nd, because I am doing something that will challenge not only my playing abilities but my ability to deal with the pressure of having other people watch me while I play the guitar. The 4th, because I know that I will have to start dedicating a large amount of time to practising guitar no matter how comfortable I feel with the pieces to ensure that I have memorised them and that playing in front of others will affect me less, as I already know the pieces so well.
