Judy Rodman's Blog – July 2008 Archive (4)

How to win a talent contest

I did a favor for Wynne Adams, a friend and business associate of mine, this week that I don't normally like to do: I judged her talent contest: "Galaxy of Stars Premier Talent Search" Yep. I know, I tell you off and on how much I hate em. But I agreed because, unlike too many talent shows these days, this one:



1. Wasn't rigged.

2. Judges weren't pre-scripted to say mean things to make people cry for ratings.

3. It wasn't "live"... no drama! We judges watched video… Continue

Added by Judy Rodman on July 21, 2008 at 12:49pm — 3 Comments

Stage Fright... extreme conditions

Stage fright can be, for some, a truly debilitating condition. Sometimes knowing that your thinking stinks is not enough to conquer it.



To illustrate extreme stage fright conditions, here is a story from my sister Pam's experience. Many thanks to my sister for getting this unpleasant memory down from the shelf for us:



"If someone would ask me to sing that day I would have no problem so long as I kept my mind busy till then. But, if as usual they scheduled it in advance,… Continue

Added by Judy Rodman on July 8, 2008 at 5:58pm — No Comments

Stage Fright - Changing Stinking Thinking

One huge and most usual form of stage fright comes from stinking thinking. The good news is, we can change that.



Some synonyms for performance are:



* A public presentation

* A show

* An accomplishment

* A rendering of material



I'm particularly fond of the last one... because the word "render" means to "give". This is the core that will lead to successful performance. Simply render (give) the message (communicate!).



I believe with all my… Continue

Added by Judy Rodman on July 7, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Stage Fright... first post in a series

Stage Fright - Here is the first post of my upcoming series on the subject.



First, let's define the problem. What is stage fright? Wikipedia says it's ..."an anxiety, fear or phobia related to performing in front of an audience or camera. " That's the most simplified definition I could find. There are levels of this problem, from mild anxiety (butterflies - actually can be a great thing) to incapacitating conditions that causes show cancellations and stop careers in their… Continue

Added by Judy Rodman on July 2, 2008 at 7:20pm — 11 Comments

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