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# Feeling awkward teaching on camera

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

**Short answer**Teach to one imaginary student, keep a real question in mind, record a warm-up take you'll throw away, and stand if you normally teach standing.

Almost everyone feels stiff for the first few minutes. The warm-up take is the fix: it's where the stiffness goes.

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