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29/03/2021 GMT

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Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to ‘get in the zone’

Conducting an orchestra and skiing off-piste are both activities that require absolute concentration. Kalena Bovell and Lorraine Huber share their tips on how to get ‘in the zone’

Have you ever been so absorbed in an activity that you lost track of time? Experiencing moments of intense focus is something most of us can relate to; but did you know you can train for it? Kim Chakanetsa discusses tips and best practice with two women whose careers demand their absolute concentration.

Lorraine Huber is a Freeride World Champion and a mental strength coach. Freeriding is a discipline that involves skiing off-piste and performing acrobatic jumps on natural terrains. For Lorraine, being able to shut-out the world around her and perform at her best is a matter of life or death.

Kalena Bovell is the assistant conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the only African-American/Hispanic orchestra conductor in the United States. When she is on the podium, she needs to be able to focus for hours, while working with a big group of musicians in front of a public. To excel in her job, she had to learn to master the art of intense focus.
 
Produced by Alice Gioia.

MUSIC DETAILS: Extract from Kalena Bovell’s international debut with Chineke! Orchestra. The performance was recorded at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London, UK.

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L: Lorraine Huber
R: Kalena Bovell [credit Cabrillo Festival]

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