TEDxBloomington -- Jeff Nelsen -- "Fearless Performance"

World-renowned horn player, educator, and fearless performance coach Jeff Nelsen has an obvious and contagious passion for dynamic engagements. Jeff's pig-farming, opera-singing parents provided him with a wide palate of career choices and a diverse background from which to tell his story.
Jeff came to his fearless performance concepts honestly. He has been the solo hornist of the world's most famous brass group, Canadian Brass, as well as a member of the Montreal and Vancouver Symphonies. He has performed as a soloist on five continents, on Broadway, and has toured with Barry Manilow and Michael Bolton. Jeff has performed in the horn sections of the New York Philharmonic, Boston, National, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis Symphonies, and on numerous film soundtracks.
Prior to joining the faculty of the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where is he is now full professor, Jeff was on faculty at the Universities of Toronto, British Columbia, Victoria, and McGill in Montreal. Sought after as an inspirational and innovative educator, Professor Nelsen has taught at multiple summer music festivals internationally, and has been invited to guest lecture to Bands of America, National Youth Orchestra of Canada, and the International and British Horn Societies. He has also presented at IdeaCity, Toronto and to the Young Presidents Organization.
In his talk at TEDxBloomington, Jeff freely admits that the sheer terror of upcoming solo moments has never stopped lurking in his mind. Surrendering to this fact, Jeff decides to give his best in performance anyway, regardless of the potentially scary influences surrounding him. Jeff has become an expert in teaching people how to perform their best by replacing fear with focus on better things. Today's society is full of messages that perpetuate fear, and Jeff's witty and wise approach offers a refreshing alternative.
www.jeffnelsen.com
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[@musicmiraclesaroundtheworl9418]

Thank you Jeff! My students and I have a big performance tomorrow for the school district. I suffered from performance anxiety for years, but I have taken huge strides to overcome it. I am grateful for your simple and helpful tips. Yes, we all have something to share, and it is not our role to judge what that is. Your son is a reflection of the inner child in all of us that wants to express. So grateful for your "fearless" performance!

[@spencedavies]

I'm fearlessly posting the good news for UK residents or those wishing to travel that Jeff will be the star guest and available to interact with at the 2012 Newark Brass Festival

[@garykuovideos]

What a delightful and informative presentation! Not to mention entertaining! Great advice for every vocation!

[@RhondaLeeQ]

Wow amazing! This is going to totally be useful for me! And at the end re the sharing, my eyes welled up with tears! Incredible soul understanding and kindness! Thank you!! xo

[@cassandrareinhart1712]

Jeff is inspiration!

[@carol4dabarn]

Jeff, you are awesome! Am sharing this on Facebook and Twitter!

[@larrydubill]

Jeff, this is a very inspiring and informative talk. Although it is a few years old now, this is my first time seeing it. I am giving a clinic on percussion performance techniques at an upcoming convention and I will be using some of your comments/advice as part of my clinic. Thanks again!

[@blah163]

I like how he tossed out Siegfried's Horn Call like it was nothing.

[@hrntchr]

Just to let you know--- Herr Kraus just visited your video here and it is certainly very worthwhile and I will suggest it to all my students-- great job on this video--hope to get a chance to come down and visit one of these days... DDK

[@tinajthesinger]

anyone who wants to go deeper check out kenny werner's book Effortless Mastery.

[@WillSands1701]

IU is the top music school in North America?

[@cpthornman]

@blah163 Yeah he tends to do that. =)