Performing disasters
Performing disasters. What a musician considers to be a performing disaster is very personal
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Charlotte Tomlinson
Dec 21, 2022
How the Balinese approach performance
When I mentioned the word performance anxiety to a Balinese man, he simply laughed. They don't have it!
Charlotte Tomlinson
Oct 27, 2022
Moving through nerves in a safe public performing space
It is essential to give performers the experience of managing their nerves in front of an audience which feels emotionally safe to them.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jul 28, 2022
Managing nerves during demanding performances
Managing nerves during demanding performances Sam was attempting to play a difficult Beethoven piano sonata on stage in front of his...
Charlotte Tomlinson
Mar 22, 2022
Interview Part 3: Symptoms of performance anxiety in musicians
What we’re aiming for is a kind of meditative focus on stage without this horrible barrier of fear and anxiety.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Feb 28, 2022
Interview Part 2: Symptoms of performance anxiety in musicians
Our bullying, critical culture has really got its teeth into classical musicians and the Inner Critic can have a devastating impact.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jan 31, 2022
Interview Part 1: Symptoms of performance anxiety in musicians
A bit of adrenaline that just heightens everything can be positive but the fight-flight response can cause big problems for musicians
Charlotte Tomlinson
Oct 5, 2021
Musicians and Trauma: finding emotional safety
Most of people I work with have had trauma of one sort or another. I support musicians in finding a way they can feel safe when they play
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jul 19, 2021
Performance anxiety: permission to be fallible
I have seen the influence of bullying teaching impact musicians in a way that they are terrified of not being perfect enough
Charlotte Tomlinson
Apr 20, 2021
Perfectionism: a tough task master
Perfectionism is the drive to give a ‘perfect performance’ with a feeling of not being good enough - dangerous for a performer.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jun 29, 2020
Managing adrenalin: winding down after a performance
We musicians often discuss preparing for our performance and the performance itself, but rarely do we consider what happens post-performance
Charlotte Tomlinson
May 13, 2020
Singing when your body is tight with anxiety & finding emotional safety
I worked with a soprano at one of the main British conservatoires who was petrified at singing in front of the vocal department.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Apr 15, 2020
Performance anxiety: being stuck and how to unlock it
I’ve been working with a musician recently who has been struggling with performance nerves and finds auditions for orchestras challenging.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Mar 26, 2020
Performance Anxiety: general top tips used in Lockdown
Here are a few things that I find myself saying to nervous musicians in masterclasses, and each time, they have a drama impact.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Dec 21, 2019
Stage craft and how to manage Performance Anxiety
I’ve been thinking about the importance of stage craft for musicians recently and how little time is given to this in music education.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Mar 15, 2019
Finding emotional safety on stage
How to find emotional safety on stage, managing fear and anxiety in performance and calming the Inner Critic.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Feb 14, 2019
Auditions: the ultimate in stressful performances
Tips on how to manage auditions, the ultimate in stressful performances for musicians.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Oct 22, 2018
Tendonitis: avoid it with a body-centred approach
Tips for avoiding tendonitis for pianists and other instruments with a body-centred approach plus the emotional component.
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jul 19, 2018
Performance anxiety as a result of trauma
It has occurred to me this month when teaching and coaching how incredibly important practice is for the performance we give at the end...
Charlotte Tomlinson
Jun 13, 2018
Musings about mental health issues and its relationship to performance anxiety
How mental health issues can affect performance anxiety in musicians.
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