How I discovered the Alexander Technique (and why you should, too)
BY CHLOE CHUNG AS TOLD TO JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We recently published an interview with Alexander Technique teacher-trainee Chloe Chung, […]
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Mark Bain’s new resource will help you confront your performance anxiety
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Performance anxiety is a phrase many musicians are pretty familiar with. Whether we experience it ourselves or know someone who does, it […]
Deborah Hart’s cartoons capture the feeling of performance anxiety
BY DEBORAH HART Deborah Hart is an orchestral musician and qualified Acceptance and Commitment Therapy practitioner, who uses her knowledge to help musicians experiencing performance […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // Elena Perroni, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside […]
Akiho Suzuki: Mental health sounds like…
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
Is it easier to read or perform solo?
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER My horn-playing friend recently told me she was considering quitting music. I was astonished. All the years I had known […]
WTF?! Why am I so nervous on stage?
Welcome to the first interview in our new series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with the talent at the Australian National Academy […]
Composed: An honest look into performance anxiety
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE Composed not only tries to offer a means to address performance anxiety, but explores where it comes from and why we […]
No shame in beta-blocker use?
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE I used to start shaking before I went on stage. My palms would sweat and I’d feel sick to my stomach. […]
Can ACT help you overcome performance anxiety?
BY DEBORAH HART Deborah Hart is a musician and qualified ACT practitioner. We’d like to welcome Deborah in her first blog as a CutCommon contributor. […]