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The PTC UK
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Dealing with Performance Anxiety: 5. Steps to Tackle the Problem
When we perform, we call on a different part of ourselves from when we practise or play for ourselves, because these are different...


The PTC UK
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Dealing with Performance Anxiety: 4. Breathing, stretching and practice strategies
Any musician can be affected by performance anxiety and what we have to learn is how to deal with it. The first step is to accept that...


The PTC UK
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Dealing with Performance Anxiety: 3. Looking at the word "Anxiety"
Beate Toyka, Principal Tutor of The Piano Teachers' Course UK ‘Getting to the heart of music’ is Beate’s teaching philosophy. Exploring a...


The PTC UK
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Dealing with Performance Anxiety: 2. Feeling Secure During Performance
My two tips on feeling secure during a performance are: first, prepare your repertoire to a level that “you truly know that you know”,...


The PTC UK
May 26, 20222 min read
Dealing with Performance Anxiety: 1. The Importance of Sound Preparation
Performance anxiety is something that all musicians, thespians, in fact anyone who goes on stage to give a performance experiences. I...
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