I have watched you grow technically for the last couple years. You must be still working at it. Really impressive 8va work in this one with very effective mood change and lighter touch but with clarity; I see you listening intently to guide your pathway. Feathery, lighter touch still with clarity of each line, melody is always apparent. Now, when I first met you on Piano Lab chatting, you mentioned immediately that "I am an emotional player." This is apparent after following you; as such, you have what scouts are looking for in a concert artist-"emotion." We might also call it passion but it implies a deep strength and forcefulness to have your inner vision expressed. I sense this confroms to a broad model of personality traits simplified down to weight on the extroversion or introversion sides of observable behavior styles. I see very few of the greats in any era in just about anything where performers can't be described as more emotional/passionate "viz a viz," yes, that, when compared and contrasted with styles that could easily called more "cerebral," more noodling in the head, without much outward expressive. Even in your softer and liltier sections, you are always robust, giving them the same emotional force as the loud sections with more vibrada. The "cerebral" is not you; your emotion is always there, appropriate to the music as anyone I can think of. This is what will carry you into the hearts, beyond just the minds, of a faithful public. They love you, they don't just appreciate you, for giving so openly of yourself, of what's inside. The world in every venue is hungry for this type of hero, because they are in such short supply, they desire to identify with this type of charisma, to willingly enter your story. You are a rare treasure, but you always seem to be under control with good human relations, yet always with gusto force, an emotional/passionate player because you are emotional/passionate person. Easy call. You remarked about me, "You have a way with words." Well so do you, but your expression through the instrument is rare. I have been participating in vocal and other instrumental music as performer for many decades and have been considered one with pretty good observation skills, in general. It just happens. I may be the long winded Russian novelist of the RU-vid commenters; if people can stand that, I may have someting of value to bring to the players and teachers I see parading on social media spheres; there are a lot of wonderful teachers of technique on the piano, I have found a number, but very few teachers/players are in the cohort who give everything, inside them, they've got, every time out, because that is the natural expression of their inner life. They hedge their bets, don't take risks. We want to see risk taking and success in big stakes scenarios, which a solo performance always must be, in its own right. Any mistakes are forgiven for those whose efforts are from the heart, not just the mind; they have that characteristic, "je ne sais quoit," to carry their audiences with them. It's what the world needs more than anything-folks who give their all every time, and letting the chips fall where they may. How people come to be this is a mystery but it is also, "Je sais quoit," to detect and describe. You have a performing future, as well as all the other stuff you do well. I am daring with these words, you are daring every time you go the piano; believe in yourself and your instincts. Sorry for what too many words may bring, but this is the real me. Your improvs are daring but always the real you. I hope this is helpful.
I don't think extroversion can be learned; it's either there or it isn't, sort of like perfect pitch. What can be learned is how to get in touch with it, live out of it and use it, if it is there naturally.
