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Category Archive: Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Micro-Lessons

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Short and sweet insights into taming the stage fright beast…

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2012-03-01 Micro-Lessons, Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Frank’s Ritual

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Allow me to wrap things up by sharing a simple, yet powerful, ritual that I use to center and focus my body, mind, and spirit as I sit down to play…

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2012-03-01 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Courage

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We have now arrived at the moment of truth when we have to decide that we really are going to play for others.

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2012-03-01 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Connection

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Did you know that the audience is in your corner?

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2012-03-01 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Stage Fright Practice

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The stage is not where and when you want to discover how your brain and body are going to react and perform under pressure.

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2012-03-01 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Aspirations

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It is extremely stressful to be something you are not.

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2012-03-01 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Mistake-Proofing

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Ready for a crazy statement?

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2012-03-01 Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Having Fun

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It took me some time to fully appreciate the verb used for the making of sounds with a musical instrument…

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Performance Anxiety: Centers of Attention

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Remember: Stage fright is caused by overwhelming self-consciousness…

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Performance Anxiety: Reframing

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I don’t like the word “performance”…

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