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Reminding the classical musician of what is TRUE

Want a boost of inspiration before a rehearsal? Or, maybe you're feeling down after a tough practice session? Or perhaps the performance anxiety is creeping up as you prepare for a concert? These articles are designed to support you in the daily mindset work of being a classical musician.

Let Your Skeleton Dance in the Wind

I have a big, beautiful window in my office that I often find myself looking out while I play long tones or write on my computer. There’s...

Ditch Hustling For External Validation

How the classical musician can find their own value in a world that tells them to WIN “Over time, the person who is simply focused on...

The Beauty of Discomfort

How artists can hear what their hearts are trying to tell them For years I ran from discomfort. As hard and as fast as I could. Still do,...

How to Receive Creative Feedback

Ways to maintain your artistic integrity while incorporating ideas from other musicians As young musicians, we are taught to look outside...

Feelings Are For Feeling

A beautiful quote from Glennon Doyle that can help your mindset as a musician *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified...

Don't Wait for Perfect

Find a tribe that loves your work in all its glorious imperfection! *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach...

From Dancer to Flutist to Genre-Bending Hybrid Aritst

Hilary Abigana shares how releasing herself from "success" allowed her to leap with abandon! Photo Credit: Brian Harris Toy Soldier 2...

Lessons from a Rock Concert

How classical musicians can approach the concert-giving experience *Welcome to The Musician's Mindset! I'm Katie, a certified life coach...

When It's All Just Too Much

3 things musicians can do when the weight of the world feels like it's too much “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space...

We Want YOU!

How sharing your truth is the only way for the classical musician Often times here at The Musician's Mindset, I encourage classical...

Anxiety is a LIAR

Let's get honest about what we're really afraid of So much of our fear as performers is caused by our concern about how other people will...

Celebrating YOU: An Introduction

Support for the human who makes all that beautiful music Seasonal shifts can be a wonderful time to take a deep breath and ground...

A Quote That Will Change Your Life

The one thing I wish I knew as a young musician "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,...

The People's Telescope

How a tool that shows us the stars can help us when we are on stage. The other evening I visited the Cincinnati Observatory which houses...

Lessons from the Superbowl

How to counter the negative voices in your head As a family who has moved around the country A LOT, we tend to adopt the sports teams,...

How to Dismantle Performancism

Helping the classical musician let go of winning so you can make great music My friend Geronda did something brave last night. Brave and...

Success vs. Fulfillment

How Musicians Can Find Freedom Walking Their Own Personal Path Success We live in a culture, both broadly and in the classical music...

3 Steps to Deal Kindly with FEAR

How classical musicians can move through stage fright “It is only through an affirmation of our fear … that we can cross our inner...

Lean into the Discomfort: Improvement is not Linear

Helping the classical musician deal with setbacks It seemed like everyone in my neighborhood was cleaning out their garages this weekend....

3 Ways to Move Through the Fear of Failure

How the classical musician can feel fear and still perform I had the privilege to be on a Zoom call last week hosted by my Alma Mater,...

You Are MORE Than Just A Musician

Helping musicians nurture their humanity to free their art For as wildly creative as musicians are, we are often sorely lacking in...

Our Identity as Classical Musicians

How changing the way we think of ourselves can help us with stage fright As classical musicians, we are known for being extraordinarily...

Accept Yourself

How letting go of perfect can free classical musicians from fear One of the beautiful things about being a musician is that we never stop...

Listening to Intuition

How classical musicians fight anxiety by building trust with themselves For years my intuition had been elusive. She was something I...

Think Positively

How changing the way you think about yourself fights performance anxiety You walk out onto the stage with your pianist. It’s your senior...