Six top tips on how to raise your game in becoming a more professional performer in music. Many people get as far as playing or singing notes accurately but if you really want to play with greater technical facility and with more...

Many musicians have tried everything in their powers to memorize music but feel very frustrated when the task cannot be mastered. Even though most musicians don’t actually need to memorize music, some do and there are benefits for all in...

Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms.

Professional wrestling is a unique blend of theater, combat sports, and stunt performance with its origins in strongman circus performances. With larger-than-life characters and thrilling moves, it captivates audiences around the world.

Bess Atwell performs latest single "The Weeping" as she launches third studio album Light Sleeper.The Brighton-based singer recorded the album in the famous New York studio of producer Aaron Dessner, joining the likes of Taylor Swift,...

Many musicians find themselves in the position of piano accompanist, often by choice but sometimes reluctantly. This music performance lesson offers top tips in relation to becoming a more confident accompanist. You may be an experienced...

Irish singer Luz (pronounced 'Luce') performs her single ""sustain"" on Music Box.Armed with nothing other than the piano and her beautiful vocals, Luz says the song is about ADHD, showcasing the reason why she was nominated for the Ivor...

British rock act Wings of Desire perform their single "Chance Of A Lifetime" in a live acoustic session for Music Box.As their social and politically conscious songwriting and superb live shows grow the band's reputation, the band's...

You've heard about them, but do you how they work? Or why they suck? Hank explains the science behind performance enhancers, including steroids, blood doping, and that stuff supposedly made out of deer antlers. You'll never look at...

From the stage to everyday life, theater educator Jo Michael Rezes studies queer identity and the spectrum of gender performance — in its success and failure. Aided by a delightful introduction of campy charm, Rezes explores the freeing...

Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela combine furiously fast riffs and dazzling rhythms to create a style that draws on both flamenco guitar and heavy metal in this live performance of their song, "The Soundmaker."

Raised listening to his dad's old records, Joey Alexander plays a brand of sharp, modern piano jazz that you likely wouldn't expect to hear from a pre-teenager. Listen as the 11-year-old delights the TED crowd with his very special...

Using animation, projections and her own moving shadow, Miwa Matreyek performs a gorgeous, meditative piece about inner and outer discovery. Take a quiet 10 minutes and dive in. With music from Anna Oxygen, Mirah, Caroline Lufkin and...

In a peek into their sprawling metaverse, Particle Ink dazzles with an interdimensional performance combining augmented reality, dance and video projected onto the TED stage.

Are you nervous about your music exam? Many people get very nervous when it comes to taking a music exam. In this music performance lesson we begin by exploring the most common symptoms that people experience before going on to consider...

Often, Project Managers have a formal responsibility to appraise team members’ performance during and at the end of a project. But, even if performance appraisal is not a requirement on you, I believe it is a duty you should honor.

If you have a poor-performing member of your team, how do you turn around their poor performance? I'll give you a 6-step process to performance turnaround process.

An important role for all managers is reviewing the performance of team members. Giving a good, fair performance review takes planning and care. In this video, I'll give you all the basics of how to do it easily and effectively.

This video discusses how a business can measure its own performance levels using non-financial assessment measures. The speaker explains that while financial metrics are useful in comparing a business's performance over time and against...

Pupil outcome: I can perform my own imaginative poem. Key learning points: - Performing poetry to an audience is an important part of the process of creating poetry. - When performing poetry, you must speak at a suitable volume. - Using...

In this video, the speaker discusses how budgets are used as a tool for performance evaluation. The speaker highlights several key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics that can be derived from the budget. Overall, the video...

What is Performance Management in an Organization? ​“Performance management is the continuous process of improving performance by setting individual and team goals which are aligned to the strategic goals of the organisation, planning...

The poor performance of even just one person can impact the whole workplace. It can undermine morale, negatively impact team dynamics and collaboration, lead to missed deadlines and decreased productivity. In this video, 4 Lessons...

In this video, the speaker discusses how budgets are used as a tool for performance evaluation. The speaker highlights several key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics that can be derived from the budget. Overall, the video...