THE BLOG

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.

3 Ways to Build Community

Classical musicians need support, friendship, and inspiration One thing that an emotionally healthy musician has is a community of loved...

Curate your Social Media Feed

How musicians can fend off stage fright with a little editing I’m going to make a loving suggestion to you. I’d like you to consider...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...