Show Notes
I answer these 10 questions:
How do you deal with adrenaline during performance?
Do you get sweaty hands during a performance and what are some remedies?
What are some remedies for excess spit during performance?
Do you have any pre-performance rituals?
How should I warm up before a performance - Flute warmups, mind and body work?
How do I stop overthinking or hyper-fixating on perfection?
How do you keep up momentum when you’re close to a performance but exhausted?
In what ways can you practice to feel prepared “enough” for performances?
Does positive self-talk really work and when should we use it?
What do you think we need to give a significant experience to the public through our performance?
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