Vi Wickam

Champion Fiddler, Inspired Performer

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Destroy Fear of Failure

Hi I’m Vi Wickam, with another MyTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week! Do not fear failure. Really. I mean, we all screw up. You know we all screw up. What are you afraid of? I screw up all the time. That’s just a part of life. Failure is an opportunity to try again, and to […]

What Are You Focused On?

For more lessons on Overcoming Performance anxiety and being your best on stage, check out Doc Wallace’s Peak Performance Series. Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is another myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! Focus on having fun on stage. Now, you may think, “But it’s nerve-racking when I’m on stage!” Or whatever story you’ve […]

Stop Stage Fright NOW!

For more lessons on Overcoming Performance anxiety and being your best on stage, check out Doc Wallace’s Peak Performance Series. Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is myTalentForge.com‘s Quick Tip of the Week. Excitement and nerves are the same thing. Now, I have fiddle students all the time that say, “Well I get so nervous […]

Don’t Think About it!

Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and here’s another myTalentForge.com Quick Tip! You don’t have any time to think when you’re playing your instrument. Now, that may seem counterintuitive to you… but when you’re playing, it should be a subconscious process most of the time. When you think you get out of time, when you think in […]

Practice on a Plane

Find more lessons and Quick Tips by Dr. David Wallace at http://www.myTalentForge.com/dw. Hi there, I’m Dr. David Wallace with myTalentForge.com’s Quick Tip of the Week! And this week’s tip is- practice away from your instrument. Well what does that mean? How can you practice if you don’t have your instruments in your hand? Well, believe […]

What is Your Priority?

Hi, I’m Vi Wickam and this is another [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! You will do what you make time for. I have heard so many times students say, “Well, I just didn’t have any time to practice last week.” And I always cut them slack because they choose what they do […]

Relax and PLAY

Hi, I’m Vi Wickam! This is a [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! Don’t be afraid to take time to let your mind wander, let your fingers wander on your instrument. It’s an important part of practicing to just relax and enjoy your instrument. Play around- this is playing, not working! We don’t […]