Self-care for Musicians: Performance Anxiety

Performance anxiety has been described as "“The experience of persisting, distressful apprehension about and/or actual impairment of, performance skills in a public context, to a degree unwarranted given the individual’s musical aptitude, training, and level of preparation”.

In this session, we will explore the symptoms of performance anxiety, the Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning and the various treatments and strategies which can be used to help.