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,...
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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.
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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
How To Simulate Your Vagus Nerve and Calm the Heck Down
Help for performers when the fear creeps in By now many of us have heard about how deep breathing helps calm the nervous system. But what...
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
- 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
- 3 min
Try Adding a Power Pose to Your Pre-game Ritual
How a simple posture can help the classical musician's mindset before a performance My youngest daughter is an absolute firecracker. She...
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 5 min
4 Things to do When You Don't Want to Practice
Because time on the instrument isn't the only way to support your creativity We all have those days where we don’t want to take out our...
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
5 Ways to Create a Self Care Practice for Performers
How to care for the human who makes the music Performance anxiety does not discriminate. You can be in a top tier orchestra, taking a...
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