Description |
xi, 105 leaves ; 29 cm |
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Printout. |
Thesis |
Thesis (M.A.T.)--Rider University, 2008. |
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"Submitted to the Department of Graduate Education, Leadership and Counseling, School of Education...in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Teaching." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-104). |
Local Note |
Master's Theses--School of Education. |
Summary |
"This study examined music performance anxiety as perceived and experienced by three graduate level choral conducting students. The study was based on individual interviews and observation of the preparation for the conducting recitals of three graduate level conducting students. The areas examined in the study were the perception of student conductors as performers, the impact of previous experiences with music performance anxiety on perceived anxiety during recital, and the impact of trait and state factors during rehearsal and performance on perceived anxiety during the recital. The researcher found that the perception of meaningful personal connections was crucial in creating a positive performing experience. Cognitive arousal which may have caused catastrophic performance failure was utilized in ways that made it relevant to the music. The researcher concluded that graduate level conductors should make an effort to establish genuine and positive interpersonal relationships with their performing ensembles in order to prevent excessive levels of music performance anxiety during rehearsals and performance. This can be accomplished by engaging with the ensemble in a way that implicitly conveys trust and respect and also by explicitly sharing such goals with the ensemble"--P. iii-iv. |
Subject |
Choral conducting.
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Choral conducting. |
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Performance anxiety.
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Performance anxiety. |
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Music -- Performance.
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Music -- Performance. |
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Interpersonal relations.
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Interpersonal relations. |
Genre/Form |
Academic theses.
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Academic theses.
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Added Author |
Rider University.
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Rider University. School of Education.
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