
Exams, time, and practice: Re-framing our perspective
Now that I’ve been on holidays for a few days it’s hard to believe the level of stress that accompanied the end of term. With the number of concerts, exams, and papers, I experienced a level of stress that I hadn’t felt since, well, I was in school the last time. It is only natural to want to do our best. For musicians, sometimes I think we want to not only do our best but be “the” best. I remember a friend of mine once called this the “diva complex.” As a person who performs