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Article: How teachers can help.(Performance Anxiety)
- Article from:
- American Music Teacher
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
- Author:
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Jane, a talented high school student, has enjoyed her flute lessons for several years, playing in the school band and orchestra. This year, her teacher placed her in the first chair position in both band and orchestra. She practiced hard for her part in the performance and was excited and a bit nervous when her "big moment" came.
Suddenly, something happened to her that had never happened before. Her mind went blank. As she tried to begin playing, her lips started to shake, and her trembling hands couldn't hold the flute steady. Jane frantically tried to begin playing, but time seemed to stand still. She felt frozen, rooted to her chair, beads of sweat forming and ...