Life is simple when you break it down into its basic parts. I have performed and prepared students for public performances for most of my life and the collective number of perfect performances is few and far between. In my own case I can remember less than a dozen occasions which I can honestly say were perfect performances. There were always those little glitches which could have been prevented such as a dynamic not observed or a tempo too fast or too slow. Perfection seldom comes without total preparation and complete concentration. This post is an introduction to a series…