Takács Quartet with Ariel Quartet members
Dealing with Nerves
- Takács members all experience nervousness in concerts… and some in rehearsals.
- Accept nerves as part of who we are and necessary to the performance experience.
- Identify how nervous tension impacts your body, and teach yourself how to cope and release it.
- Use your practice sessions to cultivate confidence, openness, and freedom.
- Trust that nerves serve a purpose and can be channeled positively.
- Be aware of how nerves negatively affect you and proactively address them during practice.
Cellosophy
"The day I lose my stage-fright is the day I will stop acting." -Sir Laurence Olivier
