Resources for Performance Anxiety

Many musicians struggle with varying degrees of performance anxiety. If you do, you are not alone. Much has been written on the topic, and fortunately there are a lot of resources out there to help. It takes time to explore the information and strategies that are out there, but if it helps you become a more comfortable, relaxed, and confident performer, isn’t that worth it?

Here is just a small sample of some great resources that are available:

Bulletproof Musician – “What is Performance Anxiety, Really?” – an article by Noa Kageyama, PH.D., an expert on this topic.

Musician’s Way – this page has links to numerous articles and strategies to help address feelings of performance anxiety

Resources page from “Composed” a documentary film about performance anxiety – numerous resources on mindfulness, meditation, Alexander technique, centering, relevant books, and more.