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Q: My question concerns students who play mind games on themselves in performance. Do you have any suggestions to help a student who seems to prepare well technically and musically for competitions, but on some occasions plays mind games on himself prior to or during recital or festival performances? The result is that the performances frequently do not match what had been accomplished on these pieces in practice and studio.
A: While it is not possible for an rain-depth answer here about various aspects of performance anxiety, an introduction to visualization connected to positive performing strategies seems appropriate. It is essential for music students to ...