Posted by bruce h on September 20, 2001 at 11:22:18:
In Reply to: I need advise. posted by Rather not say on September 20, 2001 at 10:28:02:
Do you have a recital, competition, or audition coming up in the near future?  Maybe he is trying to jump start your performance to a higher level.  In my humble experience, I have found that you play twice as good in a practice room as you do in front of a critical jury.  What is good enough in a practice room is seldom good enough in front of a live audience.  I can always seem to nail that high F in the practice room but not in a performance.  Why is that??