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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
- 5 min
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,...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 5 min
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,...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 5 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
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....
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
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,...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 4 min
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...
Katie Frisco
- 3 min
Listening to Intuition
How classical musicians fight anxiety by building trust with themselves For years my intuition had been elusive. She was something I...
Katie Frisco
- 2 min
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...