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		<title>French Open Lessons for Performers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While writing this article, I’ve been watching the 2013 French Open, one of tennis’ premier Grand Slam tournaments.   Let’s see what we can learn from these performers on the clay courts in Paris.  It took the 12th seeded German player, Tommy Haas, 4 hours and 37 minutes and 13 match points to beat American, John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You a Mentally Tough Performer? Pt. 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous posts, Are You a Mentally Tough Performer?  Pt. 1 and Are You a Mentally Tough Performer? Pt. 2, we have been looking at the skills, habits, and thought processes of successful performers. What makes these performers mentally &#8220;tough&#8221; enough to withstand the pressures of performing and seemingly, fly above? In Part 1, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You a Mentally Tough Performer?  Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Are You a Mentally Tough Performer?  Pt. 1 we discussed how important it is for performers to be mentally tough and that mental toughness is simply having effective mental skills that allow for fearless, exciting performing.  The Level I Skills include Attitude, Motivation, Goal Setting, and Commitment—basic life habits and skills that are developed early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You a Mentally Tough Performer? Pt. 1</title>
		<link>http://www.musicpeakperformance.com/are-you-a-mentally-tough-performer-pt-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is very important for musicians to be proactive in their approach to preparing mentally as well as musically.  A musician’s inner game has everything to do with his or her performing.  We have called this inner game many things, namely confidence, being in the ZONE or FLOW, mental toughness, or mental strength.   Timothy Gallwey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ready? Set? Audition!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With an important audition coming up, the following questions are often uppermost in a performer&#8217;s mind—&#8221;Am I going to be ready?&#8221; and &#8220;What do I need to do to be set or prepared &#8216;enough&#8217; for this audition?&#8221;  In order to sing or play a successful audition, performers have to spend considerable time on the HOW [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Assess Your Performing Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Performers don&#8217;t hesitate to assess their musical skills as they continue to train and practice to be an excellent player or singer.   It&#8217;s just as important to periodically assess your mental skills in order to determine how prepared you are to move forward, to grow, and continue to evolve as an excellent and mentally strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performers, Today is a Gift!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday is history, tomorrow&#8217;s a mystery, and today&#8217;s a GIFT—that&#8217;s why we call it the PRESENT! You, no doubt, have heard this saying.  With the holiday approaching, I thought that this quote was particularly appropriate.   It certainly does not have to be a holiday for this saying to have significance for performers. How many times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Worry or Care Too Much What Others Think?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well?  Do you?  Do you find yourself worrying or caring too much about what others are thinking or saying about you? Worrying or caring too much what others think about you and your performing is one of the biggest challenges that performers report facing.  Anything that distracts you or causes you to doubt yourself, your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful Questions to Ask about Your Performing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you had a problem performing well when you are under pressure at competitions or at auditions? Have you been so anxious before or even during a performance that it adversely affected your performing? Has your critical voice ever overpowered you with doubts and anxious thoughts?  Have you ever been so concerned with what others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Destiny?  You Decide!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Diana Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt stuck after a less than successful performance?  Why did this happen?  Again!  What about that audition that didn&#8217;t go the way you expected?  We often focus on the fact that the performance didn&#8217;t go well instead of focusing on what we can change to make a difference next time.  On the [...]]]></description>
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