Blog, Performance Anxiety
I first entered The Juilliard School as a piano student when I was 17 years old. Embarking on a life’s dream since childhood, I was on a journey to become a concert pianist. I did not really know what that meant, but I envisioned playing piano on stage, performing...
Blog, Performance Anxiety
His voice was raspy and his speech was tentative on the phone when he called to inquire about meeting with me. He sounded anxious as he explained that when he sang in public he warbled and croaked. He said he felt nervous, depressed and blue. He identified...
Blog, Performance Anxiety
I am about to go back to my past. I am preparing to return to my musical alma mater, The Juilliard School. I graduated from Juilliard many years ago with two degrees – majoring in piano performance. But I also joke with people that my “minor” was in performance...
Blog, Performance Anxiety, Portfolio
Which person or persons, in the questions below, struggled with performance anxiety as an adult? Mr. Z., 29 years old, froze up on stage when he played his cello because his parents got divorced when he was 2 years old. Ms. A developed tendonitis in her arm because...
