I’ve been working with a musician recently who has been struggling with performance nerves and finds auditions for orchestras challenging.

Here are a few things that I find myself saying to nervous musicians in masterclasses, and each time, they have a drama impact.

The value of idling and how essential that is for our creativity and overall well-being, a foreign concept in our driven, over-active world!

I’ve been thinking about the importance of stage craft for musicians recently and how little time is given to this in music education.

So how can we focus in our practising? What does that actually mean?

So what and where is the core and how do we engage our core muscles? Roughly speaking, the core is band of muscles around the lower abdomen

It has occurred to me this month when teaching and coaching how incredibly important practice is for the performance we give at the end...

Musicians often see perfection as the same as excellence. I see them as separate, one damagin and one healthier.

Fantastic openness from players from Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Radio Choir.

The importance of body awareness in musicians and how to find physical freedom in playing.

How to find emotional safety on stage, managing fear and anxiety in performance and calming the Inner Critic.

Tips on how to manage auditions, the ultimate in stressful performances for musicians.

What are the contributing facts towards pressurising young musicians and when it gets tricky.

One of the most frequent questions I am asked is ‘Can you show me a good warm up?’ When I then ask them to tell me what they think is a...

Thoughts on self-care for musicians and when busyness isn't a good thing.

Tips for avoiding tendonitis for pianists and other instruments with a body-centred approach plus the emotional component.

It has occurred to me this month when teaching and coaching how incredibly important practice is for the performance we give at the end...

How young chamber ensembles can learn to rehearse with emotional intelligence.

How mental health issues can affect performance anxiety in musicians.

How to move from performing terror to performing exhilaration!