Points for a good performance:

1.The conductor must have your eyes before he begins the music..especially if you do not play.

2.Support your sound constantly.

3.Listen to phrase ending

4.Elimination of all mechanical errors.

5.Don't repeat your mistakes- they become a disease!

6.play with a wider range of dynamic- avoid mezzo nothing!

7. The group that breathes together stay and play together.

8.Don't play like you are in the band room,be flexible to listen to the surrounding acoustic.

9.Style of music- be imaginative and expressive

10.Adjust yourself and your music stand so that you may look directly over the top of the music at the conductor.

11. keep your instrument warm...your reed wet!

12.Play with intensity-breath and finger support-keep your stomach in it!

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