PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog http://www.perbristow.com Per Bristow Singing, Communication and Performance Blog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:07:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with RojoSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with fwicki How To Motivate Yourself (and why I lost an Ipod) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/457580485/how-to-motivate-yourself-and-why-i-lost-an-ipod.htm http://www.perbristow.com/how-to-motivate-yourself-and-why-i-lost-an-ipod.htm#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:27:55 +0000 Per Bristow Performance motivation ipod seconds motivate external swim satisfaction motivating http://www.perbristow.com/how-to-motivate-yourself-and-why-i-lost-an-ipod.htm How do we motivate ourselves? Well, let me tell you a story about how I lost an Ipod last weekend. What that has to do with motivation might seem puzzling, but let me explain. 

Last weekend, my 10-year-old son had another swim meet. As he was hanging around waiting for his first event – the 50 yards freestyle – he noticed I had my Ipod with me and asked to borrow it…

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Let’s face it; being able to sing on key is crucial. Being able to match notes is in essence what makes singing different from speaking. Singing "off key", aka "off pitch", is frankly not very pleasant for the listener.

However, even pros sing off key once in a while. And if you ever watch American Idol or its international counterparts, you hear complaints about the singer being "pitchy" all the time.

In short: If you want to be a singer that people actually want to listen to, there’s just no way around it: You have to be able to sing on pitch.

Now the question is: How do you develop this skill…

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/how-to-sing-on-key-its-not-your-ear.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/how-to-sing-on-key-its-not-your-ear.htm Manny Ramirez and the ingredient of Peak Perfomance http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/416264187/manny-ramirez-and-the-ingredient-of-peak-perfomance.htm http://www.perbristow.com/manny-ramirez-and-the-ingredient-of-peak-perfomance.htm#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:08:27 +0000 Per Bristow peak performancePerformance manny mates article ramirez boston excel baseball softness http://www.perbristow.com/manny-ramirez-and-the-ingredient-of-peak-perfomance.htm A year ago, I wrote an article about baseball player Manny Ramirez.  I really didn’t know that much about him, but since I know a little about peak performance psychology, I came to his defense when there was so much outrage due to his comments.  You might want to read the article on Manny Ramirez and peak performance here. It is now a year later and there is a lot more to say about him and the art of performance…

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/manny-ramirez-and-the-ingredient-of-peak-perfomance.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/manny-ramirez-and-the-ingredient-of-peak-perfomance.htm A building block to character and peak performance http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/411543879/a-building-block-to-character-and-peak-performance.htm http://www.perbristow.com/a-building-block-to-character-and-peak-performance.htm#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:53:24 +0000 Per Bristow Performance referee responsibility respond tested parents dads blame complaints http://www.perbristow.com/a-building-block-to-character-and-peak-performance.htm I’m intercepting my plan on posting a blog about “the ability to perform at your peak under pressure” with posting another blog instead about what happened to me today.

As matter of fact, the subject matter of this post will probably make my next blog post make even more sense.… and we’ll also look at how it applies to developing your singing and performance skills

Anyway, here’s what happened…

You see, I told some parents of my son’s soccer team to shut up today. Well… I didn’t use those words, but let me explain…

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/a-building-block-to-character-and-peak-performance.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/a-building-block-to-character-and-peak-performance.htm When Imagery Hurts A Singer http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/390899276/when-imagery-hurts-a-singer.htm http://www.perbristow.com/when-imagery-hurts-a-singer.htm#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:34:46 +0000 Per Bristow Performancesinging salmon pelican swallowing relax letter production artificial http://www.perbristow.com/when-imagery-hurts-a-singer.htm I feel it is very important that I publish this letter below. Forget for a moment that this is addressed to me.  It is not about me and that is not why I am publishing it. The reason why this is so important is because her experience is so frighteningly common. Go ahead and read it first, and then I’ll discuss it…

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/when-imagery-hurts-a-singer.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/when-imagery-hurts-a-singer.htm What makes Michael Phelps Win? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/371230669/what-makes-michael-phelps-win.htm http://www.perbristow.com/what-makes-michael-phelps-win.htm#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:09:59 +0000 Per Bristow Performance cavic phelps meters competitors race swimmers 100m water http://www.perbristow.com/what-makes-michael-phelps-win.htm Well, we have certainly seen some remarkable athletic performances in the first week of the Olympics.  To continue on the path from last post, a couple of examples of true competitors come to mind. How do you like these competitors?…

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/what-makes-michael-phelps-win.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/what-makes-michael-phelps-win.htm Do You Like Competition? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/370390024/do-you-like-competition.htm http://www.perbristow.com/do-you-like-competition.htm#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:04:54 +0000 Per Bristow PerformanceUncategorized competitor losses winners aspects defeating selfish defeated competitors http://www.perbristow.com/do-you-like-competition.htm What’s so great about the Olympics? What’s so great about sports? After all, sport is all about competition, about categorizing people into winners and losers. According to dictionaries “competing” is the act of defeating someone else. Is it really?

Well of course it is. The whole purpose of competition is about being better than someone else, and is why we don’t encourage it among kids. Individual sport is as a selfish act to be better than someone else.  Or so it may seem…

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/do-you-like-competition.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/do-you-like-competition.htm The Beijing Olympics Are Open http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/362423188/the-beijing-olympics-are-open.htm http://www.perbristow.com/the-beijing-olympics-are-open.htm#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:09:58 +0000 Per Bristow Uncategorized olympics saved olympic parade beijing hero chinese masters http://www.perbristow.com/the-beijing-olympics-are-open.htm  The Olympics in Beijing are underway and my new flat screen TV is coming to great use. As a matter of fact, I seldom watch TV, but I definitely watch the Olympics. Why? In this and upcoming (if I find the time) Olympic blog posts it will probably become abundantly clear why.

I just saw the opening ceremony –

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]]> http://www.perbristow.com/sing-with-freedom-dvd-course-more-questions-answered.htm/feed http://www.perbristow.com/sing-with-freedom-dvd-course-more-questions-answered.htm Learn how to Sing With Freedom - The DVDs are launched! http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PerBristowSingingCommunicationandPerformanceBlog/~3/309136660/learn-how-to-sing-with-freedom-the-dvds-are-launched.htm http://www.perbristow.com/learn-how-to-sing-with-freedom-the-dvds-are-launched.htm#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:05:40 +0000 Per Bristow Performancesinging thesingingzone launched unleash program details finally exact captivating http://www.perbristow.com/learn-how-to-sing-with-freedom-the-dvds-are-launched.htm Finally, the new DVD singing training program to dramatically develop your voice has been launched.  To learn the exact details of how you can learn how to sing with greater freedom and confidence, more power with less effort, an unleash your unique, authentic and captivating voice  - go to www.TheSingingZone.com

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