Peak Performance for Musicians
Overcome Music Performance Anxiety with Mental Game Strategies
Chances are, since you are on this website and you are reading this article, you have struggled with perfectionism or perfectionist tendencies. As you may already know, perfectionism can ruin self-confidence, cause you to get frustrated easily, and is a major source of music performance anxiety. We usually focus on the aspects of perfectionism that hold performers back, but it is important for … [Read more...]
Do you have a hard time recovering after making a mistake in a performance or audition? Do mistakes distract you and cause you to beat yourself up and have trouble “staying in” the performance? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you are not alone! Here is what a professional cellist said about a recent performance: “After I make a mistake or I miss a shift, I get flustered … [Read more...]