Freeing Yourself (and Your Students!) from Performance Anxiety
Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Description
Musicians of all levels can find themselves struggling with performance anxiety. This session will provide participants with an overview of the causes of anxiety and how it can be manifested physically and emotionally. Grounded in a somatic-based approach, participants will leave with concrete strategies to manage, and ultimately overcome, anxiety.
Speakers
Rachel Ware Carlton
Learning Objective 1
Participants will understand the difference between "butterflies", self-consciousness, lack of preparation, and anxiety.
Learning Objective 2
Participants will understand common physical and psychological manifestations of true anxiety.
Learning Objective 3
Participants will learn to address anxiety with FEAR: Feel - Embody - Arrive - Relate.
Session Level
Elementary, Middle School/Junior High, High School, Collegiate, Administrator, Retired
Session Type
Lecture