Confidence and Performance Anxiety
In just a few weeks our Instrument Artistry students, including our Studio Singers group, will have the opportunity to bless more than their own homes with their music and confidence at the TNS Holiday Recitals. However, we know that this can produce some anxiety. Here are some tips that our educators have compiled to start thinking about: Instead of talking about being nervous, think of it as being excited. The two have similar physical aspects: sweating, shaking, butterflies etc. if we say we’re nervous it can be associated with messing up or negative thoughts, but if we talk about how excited we are, we can have fun and be excited to perform. Performing as often as possible before the recital is helpful to get more comfortable playing for an audience. You'll find weak spots that were never an issue and will build confidence as friends and family compliment them and you'll get a sense of different emotions/experiences they felt before the big recital. Practice introducin