Most players in their 20’s go into the world of professional orchestral auditions unprepared for the emotional toll of “audition day” and its aftermath. The stressors start weeks before, when you are learning your excerpts. Then continue on the day of the audition with the unknowns of a high-pressure situation and performance anxiety. Finally, the emotional stress after the audition if it “didn’t go your way”. The audition day can be the most stressful performing situation yo

The Emotional Freedom Techniques is an approach which combines cognitive therapy with finger tapping stimulation of specific acupressure points. Bringing together the cognitive approach and the tapping amplifies the effect of both. The basic tapping protocol is easy to learn as a self-help tool for emotional, mental and physical stress. As a therapeutic modality, with a trained practitioner, EFT is used for a range of conditions including stress, anxiety, and chronic pain. It

I often get asked ..." how can a Performance Coach help me?" Performance Coaching is a well-established practice in the sports and...