You sound very much like me, though I am a professional orchestral musician. I can concentrate like crazy when under pressure, or when highly engaged, but counting rests and following repeated patterns in orchestra was getting me in trouble with my colleagues. I was diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type. I now take a small dose of an ADHD medication for rehearsals and concerts when paying attention is an issue, and it helps enormously! Good luck.
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Starting Thursday, February 3rd, we’ll meet via Zoom once a week, and go through selected strategies related to effective practice, managing nerves, and achieving flow states under pressure. We’ll do some in-class playing experiments (don’t worry – you’ll be muted!), short weekly homework assignments, and small-group breakout sessions to help you integrate these new skills into your teaching.
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