I always get nervous before any speaking engagement and worry I won't have enough to talk about. Then I start setting up and realize, I could speak for days lol. So, I really need to start working on my small presentations...the 1 hour and 1 1/2 hour presentations. The 3 hour and 6 hour presentations are no problem for me but breaking my programs down in small segments is something necessary since there aren't as many all day conferences available.
Getting up in front of anyone freaks most out. Speaking for that long to a group might give them anxiety attacks at the mere thought. I remember when I was in high school, I was terrified of speech class! But that all changed when I decided in my early 20's to face that fear and walked into a local community theater and auditioned for the lead role in the upcoming play. I got the part and realized I was about to act in front of live audiences. I loved it! Mainly because the feedback was immediate.
Being a keynote, capstone, or guest speaker is basically the same thing. What a wonderful feeling to look out and see the collective Ah-Hah light bulb go off, heads nodding yes in unison, and smiles stretching across faces. It's when I see this, I know that I'm connecting with people... teaching... inspiring...and guess who benefits from all that warm & fuzzy stuff? The children in our lives. Yep. That's incentive enough for me to continue promoting music in early childhood programs.
I mean really...how can you not be completely mesmerized by a thunder tube!
or love to play with a parachute :)
What a wonderful way to teach PITCH!
So thank you again, ladies for a fun evening. I'm so glad you smiled, laughed, took something away with you that will help you bring music into your kid's lives and make their spirits sing. Afterall, "The whole idea of music, from the beginning of time, was for people to be happy."
--Robert Plant
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