I f'd something up royally today in front of 100+ people ... I was running a powerpoint presentation that went with a musical program and I had never heard a song that was in 5 movements and I was supposed to advance the slide for each movement. Well, I advanced to the second movement too soon...then I advanced to the third movement on the second movement...and I knew I was lost so I just advanced to a blank slide to avoid distracting the audience any further.
I am so mortified, because I agreed to do this because I'm supposedly so tech-savvy and also have lots of experience w/music. I had a niggling fear beforehand about not recognizing the movements, but the performer assured me beforehand that it would be obvious. I guess obvious to HIM. Hindsight being 20/20 I know I should have asked for a signal or asked for someone who knew the pieces to sit next to me.
OMG...I shamed myself in front of all these musicians in the audience....it's just horrible. I'm actually crying about this. It was a very special recital honoring my daughter's piano teacher...celebrating her life in music. This was right at the beginning of the recital...you know "first impressions" and all. I had already totally messed up the timing of the "welcome" slides as well...because I got through them and it was still a good 2 minutes of silence and nothing happening on stage while the audience waited expectantly.
The rest of the recital was fine...no more mess-ups...but I just can't seem to get over this.
Please tell me it's not so bad....please tell me I'm not such a stupid f-up!!! I know time is going to take care of most of these feelings...but really, I just can't laugh about it now ... only cry...
I am so mortified, because I agreed to do this because I'm supposedly so tech-savvy and also have lots of experience w/music. I had a niggling fear beforehand about not recognizing the movements, but the performer assured me beforehand that it would be obvious. I guess obvious to HIM. Hindsight being 20/20 I know I should have asked for a signal or asked for someone who knew the pieces to sit next to me.
OMG...I shamed myself in front of all these musicians in the audience....it's just horrible. I'm actually crying about this. It was a very special recital honoring my daughter's piano teacher...celebrating her life in music. This was right at the beginning of the recital...you know "first impressions" and all. I had already totally messed up the timing of the "welcome" slides as well...because I got through them and it was still a good 2 minutes of silence and nothing happening on stage while the audience waited expectantly.
The rest of the recital was fine...no more mess-ups...but I just can't seem to get over this.
Please tell me it's not so bad....please tell me I'm not such a stupid f-up!!! I know time is going to take care of most of these feelings...but really, I just can't laugh about it now ... only cry...