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These articles are designed to encourage you and give you actionable tools to use as you go about the brave and vulnerable work of being a musician. Remember, I am ALWAYS cheering for you!
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Katie Frisco
- 6 min
Activate Your Inner Allies
The inner voices that actually HELP the classical musician on stage As a mother, I have learned beautiful truths from my children. Truths...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
How to Handle Burn Out
Tips to support the classical musician's mindset when their inspiration runs low As musicians we are incredibly gifted at following...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
Fear Sifting
A helpful tool for musicians to handle performance anxiety I had a dream this week. My recurring anxiety dream. Do you have one, too?...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
An Exercise to Build Resilience
Help for the classical musician after a setback You’ve decided to take an audition. You’ve sent in your resume and deposit; you’ve made...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
5 Steps for Creative Visualization
How the classical musician can utilize this powerful tool from performance psychology We’ve all heard about visualizing before, right?...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
How to Create Resilience for the Classical Musician
Use reframing to learn from failures Years ago when I was introduced to the idea of reframing I believed it to be … bologna. I had...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
Big Me, Little Me
An AMAZING Tool to Help Reframe Negative Thought Patterns for Musicians Little Me One thing that younger Katie never understood was that...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
Morning Pages for Musicians
How the practice of journaling can help free the musician from stage fright I believe deeply in the power of creating a grounding...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
3 Steps to Reframe Performance Anxiety
Helping the classical musician look at fear a different way As musicians we are in new situations often. Whether we’re taking a lesson...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
Create Daily Mindset Intentions to Overcome Performance Anxiety
When I am preparing music, now-a-days at least, I am quite clear on what I need to achieve in my practice session. Gone are the vague...
Katie Frisco
- 2 min
1 Simple Mantra to Overcome Performance Anxiety
How the musician can carry themselves through fear and into freedom Being a musician is a painfully beautiful and vulnerable way to walk...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
How Micro-Celebrations Boost Confidence for Performers
Focusing on the positive can support your creativity I’ll be honest, the idea of celebrating successes does not come naturally to me. It...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
Using the Power of Affirmations
How to overcome stage fright and calm your nerves Let’s talk Affirmations. I can feel your hesitancy through the computer screen. At...