Breathing

This week I have been thinking about the 3 centering breathes in preparation for my recital. This first breathe is a relaxing breath, feeling my body move naturally. The second breath is a focus breath, thinking about taking in the air and the notes I'm about to play. The third breath is my preparation breath to actually begin playing. I feel that this has worked pretty well with my playing, though I don't do it every time I play. Hopefully this strategy will help with any nerves I may have the day of my recital!