SoundGirls.org: Have you ever watched athletes arrive at an arena hours before the game begins? Or read an entire article that is just about how an actor gets into character for a film shoot? Do you know someone who has a weird superstitious ritual that they do before giving a presentation, or taking an exam, or even just before leaving the house?
These scenarios are alike because they show us that preparation is key.
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As a fellow creature of habit, I enjoyed following the pre-show routine of a theater sound technician. Like the author mentioned, there is a value in having routines, specifically speaking, before working on a show. In the thick of it, working on a show can feel overwhelming. There are so many factors to consider, like the audience, the performers, the production team; so many people counting on you to do your job right. Taking a few minutes –or how it was detailed here, a couple of hours – to ground yourself and “get your head in the game” as a wise Troy Bolton would say can be helpful. I never really got the chance to have a pre-show routine before, but when things pick up again that will be something I will be trying out. On a side note, I also thought it was really cool the author for this article was a CMU graduate.
I really liked reading this article and how the author had different subsections for each block of time. I am an extreme creature of habit and I love reading articles about how people have created their own little routines and patterns to help them get set in a specific mindset. I personally have always been hesitant to create a pre-show routine, because I am so fearful that if something ever came up and I could not do the entirety of the routine and ritual, that it would totally mess with my mindset. I think however in a professional setting where you can hope for consistency a bit more than in an educational setting, it would be extremely helpful to have a good routine, something that you can carry from show to show to help keep you consistent. I think this type of mindfulness routine could be really helpful and it definitely is something I will be interested to try when we get back to performance.
I love routine and thrive off of schedule :) it's just my personality. I must say the past few years have been difficult! I say it has been difficult but it is worth the work and effort to find the right routine. First, it was figuring out college life, being away from home, and adapting to a new and rigorous schedule. When I finally started to feel like a was getting my footing BAM covid... lovely. Then there was redefining a schedule of online learning, living with 8 other people, figuring out what living in a pandemic meant, so on so forth. It is important to find a routine that works for you, gets you in the right mindset, and keeps you grounded in your work. I don't think I can say that I have found that or even believe that there is a perfect routine but there is something truly important about knowing what you need to do to prepare yourself to do your best work (in your personal life and in your professional career) I majorly agree with the routine how important it is to go to the bathroom before a show! You have to know that everyone is going to have a different routine and different habits for preparing themselves for their work, do what you need to do to get yourself in the right mindset to do amazing things
I love routine and thrive off of schedule :) it's just my personality. I must say the past few years have been difficult! I say it has been difficult but it is worth the work and effort to find the right routine. First, it was figuring out college life, being away from home, and adapting to a new and rigorous schedule. When I finally started to feel like a was getting my footing BAM covid... lovely. Then there was redefining a schedule of online learning, living with 8 other people, figuring out what living in a pandemic meant, so on so forth. It is important to find a routine that works for you, gets you in the right mindset, and keeps you grounded in your work. I don't think I can say that I have found that or even believe that there is a perfect routine but there is something truly important about knowing what you need to do to prepare yourself to do your best work (in your personal life and in your professional career) I majorly agree with the routine how important it is to go to the bathroom before a show! You have to know that everyone is going to have a different routine and different habits for preparing themselves for their work, do what you need to do to get yourself in the right mindset to do amazing things
Routine is an amazing tool and once you understand your work flow on days when you really don't feel like getting up or getting into the work, there are most likely things that you know you can do to get you into the right mindset (for me that is drinking a cup of coffee and writing things down)
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