Live Design Online: There is an old joke which goes, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” and the answer is “Practice, practice, practice.” London’s prestigious Royal College of Music might add an addendum to this, “Practice, practice, practice at Carnegie Hall,” and it's new Performance Lab could come close to making that a reality.
2 comments:
This is a really interesting idea and I am not sure I know how to feel about it. I get the concept and I see the vision. I just am not sure it would have the same impact as performing for a live audience. I think it would be helpful in terms of getting used to all the technical elements that get added into a live performance such as the bright lights and overwhelming amounts of sound. I don’t know if it would add to the stress and pressure felt when performing though. As a student I would not get as nervous about the audience knowing that it is not real and just a simulation. I see it as a helpful tool for practicing with technical elements but I don't get the stress aspect of it but I guess I would have to experience it to really see how it feels.
I’m surprised to learn that the students at The Royal College of Music were not already practicing with audiences and distractions. I completely agree that they need to be prepared for that because it is definitely different from just practicing comfortably alone in a room. However, I can not believe to what extent the college has gone to accomplish this idea. I don’t really understand why they can’t just practice by using normal audiences of actual people. I guess it can be helpful to get used to playing in a certain place, but I can’t see how a digital recreation of a space would be all that helpful anyway. I also really don’t think a fake digital audience is all that helpful either. I feel like it does not affect you that much and does not give the same effect as a real audience. I can see how it may be helpful, but practice with real people still seems like the best solution.
Post a Comment