From music student to professional: the process of transition

Table 2: Pressures on time

Genre	_________________Example: Pressures on time_________________
Classical	“I was really struggling to get more than 4 hours in a day because of all my other commitments. And also energy, you know, Ijust didn’t have the energy. ” (Portfolio musician)
Scottish traditional	“Time-wise, during the day, because you have to earn a living, Ifind it very difficult to fit in more than about an hour’s playing in a day. And that ^,s all I can manage. But I do it every day. ” (Portfolio musician)
Jazz	“In theory I’m doing an hour a day, but in practice it ^,s not happening. I kick myself on sometimes, but Ifind just that my family demands... ” (Portfolio musician)
Popular	“I’m very frustrated at the moment because I should be going out there and I’m good enough to be playing most of the festivals across the country and I should be doing that but it ^,s also having children. ” (Portfolio musician)

Table 3: Self doubt

Genre	_____________________Example: Self-doubt_____________________
Classical	“Anxiety aged 21-23; sort of on the cusp of realising your livelihood depends on what you are doing basically. That's quite a big issue for me. Realising that I will be doing this for the rest of my life, and how well will I be doing, I need to feed myself! ” (Undergraduate)
Scottish traditional	“The more established you are, the more difficult it is to keep yourself playing at that level. As soon as you step on a stage people are waiting to hear what you’re gonna do .. You have to maintain that, and that ^,s a real pressure for anyone. ” (Portfolio musician)
Jazz	“ There can be stresses that get in the way of the playing, you know, 'oh, is the audience gonna come ’ or ‘if is somebody in a bad mood then how’s that gonna affect. ’... and these things can sometimes get in the way. ” (Portfolio musician)
Popular	“The first gig we did with the trio was a little bit nerve-wracking- just the idea of can we do it? ” (Portfolio musician)