Performance anxiety is a very real issue for countless performers. Whether they be musicians, politicians, lecturers or presenters, the act of working in front of others can cause all kinds of uncomfortable sensations from nausea and sweating to heart palpitations and, in severe cases, amnesia. In this post, Israeli concert pianist, teacher, and writer Rami…
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Performance Anxiety: 5 top tips
Several readers wrote last week asking for advice on how to combat performance nerves and anxiety. They were disturbed and upset by the fact that they could practice a piece for months thinking they had perfected it, they then would perform the work and ‘go to pieces’. Performing is a huge topic and one that…