Practice and Performance Management Strategies of Emerging Professional Musicians in Preparation for Orchestra Auditions

Autor/inn/en	Kegelaers, Jolan; Hoogkamer, Lotte; Oudejans, Raôul R. D.
Titel	Practice and Performance Management Strategies of Emerging Professional Musicians in Preparation for Orchestra Auditions
Quelle	In: Research Studies in Music Education, 44 (2022) 1, S.175-191 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kegelaers, Jolan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1321-103X
DOI	10.1177/1321103X211054659
Schlagwörter	Musical Instruments; Music Activities; Drills (Practice); Performance; Musicians; Evaluation; Coping; Stress Management; Music Education; Anxiety; Competitive Selection; Selective Admission; Self Management; Visualization; Relaxation Training; Cognitive Restructuring; Attention Control; Drug Use + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musikinstrument; Musikalische Aktion; Achievement; Leistung; Musiker; Evaluierung; Bewältigung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Musikerziehung; Angst; Bildungsselektion; Selbstmanagement; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Entspannungstraining; Aufmerksamkeitstest; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum
Abstract	Orchestra auditions form a critical career challenge for many aspiring classical musicians. Hence, emerging professional musicians--defined as promising musicians entering the professional circuit without having yet established full-time employment--require effective practice and performance strategies to manage the demands of auditions. The purpose of this collective case study was to gain an in-depth and contextualized understanding of such practice and performance management strategies in relation to mock orchestra auditions. Data were collected using an intensive qualitative approach, combining semi-structured interviews with regular structured monitoring interviews, with eight musicians. Content analysis revealed that participants, on average, engaged in 33 hr of music-related activities per week, during which they adopted self-regulating strategies (i.e., strategic goal setting, structuring practice, monitoring practice, and reflecting on progress) to a varying degree. Furthermore, participants used different performance management strategies to cope with the pressure of auditions (i.e., practicing under pressure, imagery, relaxation, cognitive reframing, routines, attentional control, and substance use). Overall, the data suggest that the emerging musicians possessed several different practice and performance strategies but showed great variation in the use of such strategies and had a preference for long practice hours. Potential implications for music education organizations aiming to prepare students for auditions are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01