Frank J Peter Micro-Lessons, Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety: Micro-Lessons

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Short and sweet insights into taming the stage fright beast…

  • My comfort in front of an audience is found in the willingness to be myself, not what I think anyone else expects me to be. - frank j peter
  • Breathe!!! But not just any old way… Breathe with the music! - frank j peter
  • Small confidence comes from knowing the music. BIG CONFIDENCE comes from knowing that you know the music! - frank j peter
  • It's okay to take our music seriously without taking ourselves seriously. - frank j peter
  • Did you know… that SMILING makes you feel better? - frank j peter
  • Did you know… that a SMILE is so powerful that it will make people around you smile, too! - frank j peter
  • Did you know… that a seven-digit phone number worth of positive thoughts is enough to crowd out ALL negative thoughts? - frank j peter
  • Don't mumble! Play it like you mean it! - frank j peter
  • Don’t listen to me… Listen to the song! - frank j peter
  • One way to tame the stage fright monster is to laugh at it! - frank j peter
  • Know the music so deeply that, when you make the inevitable mistake, you can keep on playing like it’s no big deal. - frank j peter
  • How do you remember a piece of music? By forgetting EVERYTHING else! - frank j peter
  • The best way to stop worrying about things is to eliminate things to worry about. - frank j peter
  • Don't be shy! Go for it! - frank j peter

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