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| Nervous, Not Much |
I promised myself a couple of weeks back that I was going to attend the SCAM this year. I’ve heard such great things about it in the past and am very impressed by the folks they have performing and lecturing this year. Fukai will be there as will Trixie Bond and Tom Craven. So far, no problems.
The butterflies come from also promising my self I would enter the Stage/Platform contest. I hope I’m not too late to get on the roster. I’ve been working on a new act and have tried it out a couple of times but I am always anxious about performing in a contest setting. I don’t have much of a problem performing for money or for charity but when I can win or lose, it makes me anxious.
I don’t know if that is a good sign or a bad sign. Maybe I should be more concerned about working for pay or for charity. After all, in those situations, I’m being judged and paid. I’ll know the results of the judging by the shows or lack of shows I receive by word of mouth.
But there is something more nerve-wracking when you are sitting back stage with your fellow magicians — everyone ready after hours of practice — ready to compete.
Who knows, maybe I missed the deadline. I don’t know if that would be a good or bad thing.
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| Nervous, Not Much |
I promised myself a couple of weeks back that I was going to attend the SCAM this year. I’ve heard such great things about it in the past and am very impressed by the folks they have performing and lecturing this year. Fukai will be there as will Trixie Bond and Tom Craven. So far, no problems.
The butterflies come from also promising my self I would enter the Stage/Platform contest. I hope I’m not too late to get on the roster. I’ve been working on a new act and have tried it out a couple of times but I am always anxious about performing in a contest setting. I don’t have much of a problem performing for money or for charity but when I can win or lose, it makes me anxious.
I don’t know if that is a good sign or a bad sign. Maybe I should be more concerned about working for pay or for charity. After all, in those situations, I’m being judged and paid. I’ll know the results of the judging by the shows or lack of shows I receive by word of mouth.
But there is something more nerve-wracking when you are sitting back stage with your fellow magicians — everyone ready after hours of practice — ready to compete.
Who knows, maybe I missed the deadline. I don’t know if that would be a good or bad thing.
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