Thoughts:
Yesterday, I did a private run-through of Pica-Pica for my cousin. I went through the pre-performance actions Glickstein recommends in his book. Yet, I couldn't get my mind off of this being a performance. I'm not sure whether I started off counting too fast or I sped up as soon as I started playing, but I noticed that I was going too fast for my skill level.

Also, I knew that I should concentrate on imaging ahead and embodying the music, yet I was focused too much on not making any mistakes. My nails weren't plucking the string right and the whole performance felt a bit off.

This feedback is extremely important in improving my performance skills. I need to concentrate on two things. I should practice determining the correct tempo before I start and sticking to it. I should try to image ahead and prevent my mind from drifting.

Warm-up/Technique:
Finger-stretching exercise @ 100 bpm

String Walking exercise (Pumping Nylon pg. 37) with i,m eight notes @ 95 bpm
String Walking exercise with m, l with eight @ 75 bpm

Right-Hand Velocity (Pumping Nylon pg. 63) with i,m sixteenth notes @ 105 bpm
Same with l, m with sixteenths @ 85 bpm

Repertoire:
Pica Pica
Didn't record but played private run-through. In addition to tempo issue described above, also noticed a problem with breathing. My breaths are short and sporadic - I think I need to make a conscious effort to make them deep and regular.

Estrellita
Learned until the end. Also recorded Private Run-Through. Analyzed once. Good for the most part.