Performance Anxiety Skills Group for Teens

Small Group Coaching for High School Musicians

Develop practical skills for preparation, focus, confidence, recovery from mistakes, and performing more effectively under pressure.

Ages 14 to 18 · Virtual · Limited to Eight Students

This group may be a good fit for a student who:

  • Feels prepared in practice but struggles during auditions or performances

  • Experiences nervousness, physical symptoms, or racing thoughts under pressure

  • Overthinks or loses focus while performing

  • Has difficulty recovering after a mistake

  • Avoids or holds back from performance opportunities because of pressure

  • Wants practical skills to build confidence and trust in their preparation

Skills Students Will Develop

Focus & Attention

Managing physical responses

Flexible Thinking
Under Pressure

Performance Preparation

Confidence & Trust
in Their Preparation

Recovery from
Mistakes & Distractions

How the Teen Group Works

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

The program combines four weekly small-group sessions with one individual session before the group begins and one individual session afterward. Students learn alongside other musicians while developing strategies connected to their own goals, experiences, and upcoming performances.

Throughout the program, students will:

  • Understand how stress and performance anxiety can affect attention and consistency

  • Identify patterns that affect focus, confidence, or follow-through

  • Develop effective preparation and pre-performance routines

  • Practice strategies for managing physical responses and directing attention

  • Strengthen recovery skills for mistakes and unexpected moments

  • Apply skills through guided exercises and performance simulations

  • Create practical action steps to use between sessions

Learn more about Kristin

The Performance Anxiety Skills Group for Teens is a structured virtual coaching program that combines small-group learning, individualized support, and guided application.

Program Format

The program includes:

  • Four weekly virtual small-group sessions

  • One 30-minute individual session before the group begins

  • One 30-minute individual session after the group concludes

  • Guided exercises and opportunities to apply skills between sessions

  • A small-group format limited to eight students

Upcoming dates and enrollment information will be shared with members of the teen group interest list.

FAQs

  • No. This is a coaching and educational program. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.

    The program focuses on preparation, attention, confidence, recovery skills, and performing effectively under pressure. If a student in Texas is seeking mental health treatment, counseling may be a more appropriate fit.

  • The group is designed for musicians ages 14 to 18 who want practical support with auditions, performances, performance anxiety, confidence, focus, or consistency under pressure.

    The virtual program is available to students throughout the United States.

  • No. Students do not need a diagnosis or severe performance anxiety to participate.

    The program can also support musicians who want to strengthen their preparation, focus, confidence, recovery from mistakes, or performance consistency.

  • A parent or guardian participates in the initial consultation, attends the parent and student orientation, and joins a parent/family meeting later in the program.

    Parent involvement is designed to support the student’s application of skills while allowing the coaching process to remain student-centered.

  • Each student receives one 30-minute individual coaching session before the group begins and one 30-minute session after the group concludes. These meetings are scheduled separately based on student, family, and coach availability.

  • Join the teen group interest list to receive upcoming dates and enrollment information.

    When a new cohort is scheduled, interested families will be invited to schedule a brief program consultation. A parent or guardian is asked to join the consultation with the student. If the program appears to be a good fit, you will receive registration, payment, and scheduling information.

Interested in the Teen Performance Anxiety Skills Group?

Join the interest list to receive upcoming cohort dates, enrollment information, and next steps.

Joining the interest list does not register your student or require them to participate.

Have a question before joining the interest list? Contact Kristin