ABSTRACT
Music primarily engages the aural sense. Students listen to music, on a CD, streamed, or in performance. However, if their performance is to truly be an experience, it needs to engage as many of the senses as possible, not just the aural. The planning of an experience is one of the most contradictory processes of a performance, and something often missed by learning musicians. Memorable performances are escapist, immersive, and active. Escapism describes a journey from a place, to a new place. Musicians and industry members regarded entertainment, escapism, and aesthetic values as all being equally important to the creation of a successful performance. Students have probably heard the term ‘experience’ many times. Students might have had their teachers tell students that they “need to make their performance an experience”.
