Moving hands is NOT enough

Jose Alcácer
Moving hands is NOT enough

Jose Alcácer
AWARENESS FAITH

RESPONSIBILITY

ACTION
 Conductor, leadership
• Working with people
• To understand musicians needs
• Conductor needs musicians

Kurt Lewin, leadership styles

FLEXIBLE
Authoritarian.
Democratic.
Delegative.
CONDUCTOR

BAND TEAM GROUP

ADAPTABLE RESPONSABILITY
 Leadership
Visionary — mobilize people towards a vision.
Works best when a clear direction or change is needed.

Coaching — develop people for the future.

Works best when helping people and building long-term
strength.

Af liative — create emotional bonds and harmony.

Works best to heal rifts in teams or motivate people in
stressful times.

Democratic — build consensus through participation.

Works best to create consensus or get input.

Pacesetting — expect excellence and self-direction.

Works best to get quick results from a highly competent team.

Commanding — demand immediate compliance.

Works best in crisis or with problematic people
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 INTERFERENCE
“Not be afraid of conflict”
Con icts: Causes, effects and remedies

Con ict opens minds.

Con ict builds relationship.

• Muzafer e Carolyn Sherif (1953).

• Tajfel (1978).
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 Motivation
Have a reason

Learn from your

previous Have a great goal
mistakes

Stay with Have a specific

positive people plan

Procrastination Start with small

is your enemy steps
• What do I want my musicians learn?

• How can I conquer their faith?

• How do you make that musician accept my RAPPORT

indications?

• Which emotional state I want to produce?

“It´s not about decorating with flowers, you must water the flowers”
ASSERTIVENESS
ASSERTIVENESS
ASSERTIVENESS
Assertiveness is the ability to express
your emotions and needs without
violating the rights of others and
without being aggressive.
ASSERTIVENESS
Assertiveness is the ability to express
your emotions and needs without
violating the rights of others and
without being aggressive.

ASSERTIVITE COMMUNICATION

• eye contact: demonstrates interest, shows sincerity

• body posture: congruent body language will improve the significance of the
message
• gestures: appropriate gestures help to add emphasis
• voice: a level, well-modulated tone is more convincing and acceptable, and
is not intimidating
• timing: use your judgement to maximise receptivity and impact
• content: how, where and when you choose to comment is probably more
important than WHAT you say

Assertiveness is the ability to express

your emotions and needs without
violating the rights of others and
without being aggressive.

ASSERTIVITE COMMUNICATION

• eye contact: demonstrates interest, shows sincerity

• body posture: congruent body language will improve the significance of the
message
• gestures: appropriate gestures help to add emphasis
• voice: a level, well-modulated tone is more convincing and acceptable, and
is not intimidating
• timing: use your judgement to maximise receptivity and impact
• content: how, where and when you choose to comment is probably more
important than WHAT you say

Assertiveness is the ability to express

your emotions and needs without
violating the rights of others and
without being aggressive.

ASSERTIVITE COMMUNICATION

• eye contact: demonstrates interest, shows sincerity

• body posture: congruent body language will improve the significance of the
message
• gestures: appropriate gestures help to add emphasis
• voice: a level, well-modulated tone is more convincing and acceptable, and
is not intimidating
• timing: use your judgement to maximise receptivity and impact
• content: how, where and when you choose to comment is probably more
important than WHAT you say

 ASSERTIVITE COMMUNICATION

• eye contact: demonstrates interest, shows sincerity

• body posture: congruent body language will improve the significance of the
message
• gestures: appropriate gestures help to add emphasis
• voice: a level, well-modulated tone is more convincing and acceptable, and
is not intimidating
• timing: use your judgement to maximise receptivity and impact
• content: how, where and when you choose to comment is probably more
important than WHAT you say

SPEAK TO PEOPLE AS IF
YOU SPEAK TO YOURSELF
 Pathos

ANTIPATHY SYMPATHY

EMPATHY

To understand the man, you must first

Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle. walk a mile in his moccasin.
John Watson, Scottish writer. North American Indian Proverb.

CLEAN YOUR MIND

 MENTAL PRACTICE
MENTAL STUDY VISUALIZATION
READ
GESTUAL
ANALYSIS
BODY
SOLVING PROBLEMS
SITUATION
MEMORIZE
SOUND, SENSATION

COMPETENCE

CONTROL

ANTICIPATION

SELF-APPRAISAL

RELAXATION

MENTAL IMAGINATION

GOAL

LEARN WITH EXPERIENCE

CONDUCTOR MUSIC ATHLETE

PETTLEP
P – Physical.
E – Environment.
T – Task.
T – Timing.
L – Learning.
E – Emotion.
P – Perspective.
 How do you work a piece?

Presentation
Main Points
Dif cult Points
Macro-Micro-Macro
Evolution
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 Study
Evolution Study
Never play all the rst day.
Motivation.
Good Study.
Simplify.
Optimize Time.
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 REHEARSAL

GROUP
REHEARSAL DAY WORK ASSESSMENT
DYNAMIC

 HOW?

WHEN?

WHY?
EMOTIONS
 LOVE

EMOTIONS
HAPPINESS LOVE

EMOTIONS
HAPPINESS LOVE

EMOTIONS
SADNESS
HAPPINESS LOVE

EMOTIONS
SADNESS
ANGER
HAPPINESS LOVE

EMOTIONS
SADNESS FEAR
ANGER
 WHAT ARE EMOTIONS?

NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL
INVOLUTIONARY

COGNITION BEHAVIOR
KNOWLEDGE VOLUNTEER-INVOLUTIONARY
EMOTIONS SERVE FOR…

ADAPT US TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES

TO MOTIVATE TO COMMUNICATE
AMYGDALA, THE HEART OF EMOTIONS
AMYGDALA, THE HEART OF EMOTIONS
EMOTIONS
LISTEN TO
ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION

CONNECT

EMOTIONS AND MUSIC

TO NAME TO TRANSMIT

REMEMBER
BODY LANGUAGE

1. What is communication?
2. Non verbal communication
3. Language’s Seduction
4. Kinesics.

PICASSO. Las Señoritas de Avignon

Heating

Rub your body

Neck
Synchronize
Activation

E R
F T
A
• HONEST: Preparation, spending time, energy and attention to work.

• POSITIVE.

• CLEMENTE: To empathize with others.

• DEMANDER: Help yourself with standards to organize and grow.

• PATIENT: Understand that we need to go step by to success.

• PERSISTENT: Persistente with flexibility.

• RESPONSIBLE: Check your words, your actions. Think before you speak.

• PASSIONATE: Passion will lead you to realize your dreams.

Desire to learn and be able to change

This is the great secret of life.

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