Performance Anxiety Skills Group

Small-Group Performance Coaching for Musicians

Develop practical skills for managing nerves, strengthening focus, recovering from mistakes, and performing more consistently under pressure.

Ages 18+ · Next Cohort January 2027

Virtual · Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. CT

The Performance Anxiety Skills Group may be a good fit if you:

  • Feel prepared in practice but struggle to perform consistently under pressure

  • Experience nervousness, physical symptoms, or racing thoughts before or during performances

  • Overthink, become distracted, or lose focus while performing

  • Have difficulty recovering after a mistake

  • Avoid or hold back from auditions, performances, or other opportunities

  • Want practical skills to strengthen confidence and trust in your preparation

  • Would benefit from learning alongside other musicians navigating similar challenges

Skills Participants Will Develop

Managing Physical Symptoms

Pre-Performance Routines

Recovery from Mistakes

Confidence & Trust

Flexible Thinking

Performance Preparation

Performing Under Pressure

Focus & Attention

Engagement & Enjoyment

How the Performance Anxiety Skills Group Works

The Performance Anxiety Skills Group is not about eliminating nerves or expecting musicians to feel confident all the time. It helps participants develop practical skills they can use even when pressure is present.

The program combines education, guided exercises, group discussion, and between-session application. Participants learn alongside other musicians while developing strategies they can adapt to their own performance situations, goals, and experiences.

During the program, participants will:

  • Understand how stress and performance anxiety affect attention and consistency

  • Identify individual patterns that influence focus, confidence, and follow-through

  • Develop effective preparation and pre-performance routines

  • Practice breathing, focus, and attentional-control strategies

  • Strengthen recovery skills for mistakes and unexpected moments

  • Apply skills to auditions, recitals, rehearsals, and other performance settings

  • Create practical action steps to use between sessions

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Program Schedule & Investment

The Performance Anxiety Skills Group is a six-week virtual coaching program for college and adult musicians who want practical strategies for performing more effectively under pressure.

Program Schedule

Program Dates

Upcoming Cohort January 2027

Tuesdays
6:30–7:30 p.m. CT

Six weekly virtual sessions

What’s Included

  • Education about performance anxiety and pressure

  • Guided exercises and practical strategies

  • Group discussion and shared learning

  • Between-session application

  • Skills that can be adapted to individual performance situations

Investment & Enrollment

$350 total program fee

  • Limited to eight participants

  • A minimum of three participants is required

  • Brief consultation required before enrollment

  • Join the interest list to be notified of upcoming cohorts and registration details.

FAQs

  • No. This is a coaching and educational program focused on practical performance skills. It does not provide mental health diagnosis or treatment. If your primary needs are clinical or extend beyond performance situations, individual counseling may be a better fit.

  • The group is designed for musicians ages 18 and older, including college students, adult amateur musicians, professional performers, and music educators who perform. Participants may be instrumentalists or vocalists and can join from anywhere in the United States.

  • No. You do not need a diagnosis or a particular level of anxiety. The group may be helpful if pressure affects your focus, confidence, preparation, consistency, or enjoyment of performing.

  • No. An upcoming audition, recital, or performance can provide a useful opportunity to apply the skills, but it is not required.

  • The free 15-minute consultation provides an opportunity to discuss your goals, current performance challenges, and whether the group appears to be a good fit. You can also ask questions about the format and enrollment process.

  • Join the interest list. When registration opens, you’ll receive an email with program details and an invitation to schedule a consultation before enrollment. If the group is a good fit and space is available, you will receive the registration, payment, and next-step information.

Find the Support That Fits Your Goal

Join the interest list to be among the first to hear about upcoming performance coaching groups.

If you are preparing for a specific performance on a defined timeline, individual coaching may be a better place to begin.

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