Befriending Performance Anxiety: Practical Tips for Performers of All Levels (6 Week Online Course)
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The return of Xenia Pestova Bennett's original six-week online course for anyone wishing to improve confidence in front of an audience.
Open to practitioners of all levels who interpret repertoire, teach or introduce their work.
If you would like to build confidence to perform for others and find a sense of freedom and self-expression in your music-making, teaching, presenting or other performance, this online course is for you. During these live interactive sessions, we will discover a series of theoretical concepts and practical tasks that will provide you with a clear roadmap to prepare for a performance. We will explore the physiology of the anxiety mechanism and the “tool shed” concept of approaches in depth (including movement, functional breathing and focus), introduce cognitive rehearsal strategies and investigate links between anxiety and nutrition while identifying bespoke daily rituals and routines.
The course is open to musicians and other creative practitioners / educators of all levels of ability and experience.
- Cultivate a sense of pride and achievement in your performance
- Learn to maintain focus and deal with mistakes
- Discover the science behind anxiety mechanisms and what we can do about them
- Access simple and practical tips on what to do before, during and after your performance
- Make an ally of your imposter syndrome
- Internalise the habits of successful creatives to optimise performance states
- Work with the science of visualisation
- Establish a distraction-free mindset for optimal focus and creative flow
- Find joy in performing for others
Course Dates and Times:
Saturdays 8, 15, 22, 29 November; 6, 13 December, 12-1pm UK / Irish time
Please note: we are also considering running a Thursday evening stream please email Xenia if that would be your preference.
Investment and Registration:
Full price: £140 plus booking fee - register via CitizenTicket here.