Per Service Podcast

Finding the motivation and drive to practice and improve is hard enough when you're feeling inspired. But what do you do when your family moves away from your great teacher, or you literally don't have the strength to hold your instrument up? These are just two of the challenges that Anna has faced while battling a chronic illness since undergrad. But she hasn't let that define her playing. "I've had to continue in persistence, and conjure up a form motivation, even if the circumstances are bogging me down. Every year or two, something big happens that gets in the way of my plans as a musician. And I could choose to walk away from it, but I can't let go of it. Even when I'm not feeling motivated, I have to keep going. Persisting even if the motivation is not there... cause sometimes the music on its own is not enough." -Anna The post Persisting when you’ve lost motivation (PSP 06) appeared first on Orchestra Excerpts.