Notes from the Green Room : Coping with Stress and Anxiety in Musical Performance

Methods for overcoming pre-performance jitters Notes from the Green Room explains the causes of musical performance anxiety and suggests methods for dealing with it effectively.

The authors show how proper preparation - as well as techniques such as learning experiments, relaxation training, tension management, and graded exposure to groups of various sizes - can relieve the compulsion that often accompanies an individual's performance.

An essential resource for musicians at any level.