anxiety, auditions, awareness, career, challenge, competition, interviews, orchestra, success

🎵 10 Reasons Classical Musicians Hate Auditions

We all know auditions can be tough, but why exactly? Here's my top 10 ...

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auditions, coaching, learning, pain, performance anxiety

💥 A ‘wow’ moment after just TWO minutes!! 💥

Melanie arrived to her coaching session with neck and shoulder pain, feeling very concerned ...

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anxiety, auditions, career, challenge, coaching

Some ingredients for successful auditions, competitions, and performances

I've played for more auditions and competitions in my life as a violinist than ...

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anxiety, auditions, career, concentration, improvement, inspiration, musicians, performance, technique

Do you have it backwards when it comes to prepping for an audition?

Prepping for an audition or performance, or even playing for an esteemed teacher or ...

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Alexander Technique, anxiety, Art of Freedom, auditions, awareness, beliefs, emotions, fear, performance anxiety, reactions, thinking

Transforming My Negative Thoughts on Taking an Audition

I worked on the cadenza of the Tschaikovsky concerto today. The hardest thing about ...

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