Preperformance

What kind of preperformance theater rituals do you have? ❋ Alexandra Alter (2011)

His self-control was extraordinary, but, early in the evening, when I left him alone in his room to take his usual preperformance siesta, as I stood in the wings, I could hear him sobbing. ❋ Gyles Brandreth (2009)

We shuffled to get out of the way while Bruce led his band on a preperformance pep rally. ❋ Valerie Plame Wilson (2007)

Concert pianists take propranolol, a hypertension and angina medication, to ease preperformance jitters. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Is something wrong, or is it just the usual preperformance nerves? ❋ Mary Higgins Clark (1998)

I could have done without Mr. Prutsman's preperformance instructions to the audience, coaching it on how to laugh at the funny bits, boo the villain and such. ❋ By ANTHONY TOMMASINI (2011)

In his preperformance speech he recalled creating the solo "Takademe" 1999, one of his first efforts, in his living room in Queens. ❋ By BRIAN SEIBERT (2011)

Daniel Barenboim, the company's chief guest conductor, delivered a short preperformance speech from the podium, also condemning the cuts. ❋ By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN (2010)

Torok, co-chair of the Theater and Dance Department at Mount San Jacinto College, was one of several local dance professionals who had done preperformance talks in the past. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Create a preperformance routine that creates consistent and dependable thinking. ❋ Unknown (2009)