Fearless Performances: Pre-Mortem Analysis for Musicians

Intentional Musicianship

Hello there fellow musicians! 🎵

Ever feel like you’re walking around with a cloud over your head, worried about all the things that could go wrong during a performance? Today, we’re borrowing a tool from the business world called a pre-mortem analysis. It’s all about brainstorming and storyboarding through your shows to identify potential issues before they happen. This way, you can plan better, reduce stage anxiety, boost your confidence, and connect more deeply with your audience.

This episode is extra special because it was a live podcast experiment with my producer, Eric, co-owner of Red House Productions. Heidi wanted to help me grow a bit so, we decided to go off the cuff on a Saturday afternoon to see how this one take style of podcast would work.

Ideas from the episode:

• Identify potential performance issues early using a pre-mortem analysis.
• Brainstorm solutions for possible stage mishaps to boost confidence.
• Create contingency plans for technical and environmental disruptions.
• Embrace mistakes as part of the live performance experience.
• Visualize the entire performance to anticipate and mitigate problems.
• Use real-life examples to humanize and learn from performance blunders.
• Adapt and stay flexible to handle unexpected challenges on stage.
• Practice stage presence and audience engagement techniques.
• Role-play potential disruptions during rehearsals to build resilience.
• Share your pre-mortem plans with peers for feedback and improvement.

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Folks mentioned in the podcast:

• Red House Productions

Welcome to Intentional Musicianship!!!!

The "Intentional Musicianship" podcast, hosted by Jeff Price, is designed for musicians who aim to elevate their performance on multiple levels. This isn't your average "how to play better" show. We go beyond technique to focus on improving your stage presence, musical storytelling, audience communication, and breaking genre norms to form a deeper connection with your audience. Whether you're an amateur, a seasoned professional, or a music educator, our goal is to help you achieve a greater return on your performance investment. This could range from building a more committed fanbase to increasing merchandise sales. We utilize an adult learning model, so we assume you already have a foundation in performance and aim to refine and innovate on your existing skills. The ultimate goal? To create unforgettable experiences that not only entertain but engage your audience on a deeper level. The call to action is to foster community, encourage engagement, and provide actionable insights, all of which can be further explored at intentionalmusicianship.com.