Article By: David Jays, Updated May 14, 2021 Article Notes: Darcey Bussell, as a young principal dancer at 22 years old in 1991, was one of the first dancers to seek out performance psychology. Upon connecting with Britt Tajet-Foxell, a Norwegian-born...
Article By: Elizabeth Landau, May 10, 2013 Article Notes: Dr. Nadine Kaslow, professor with tenure at Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is also Dr. Dancer – the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet. Not only does...
Article By: Cherie Yurco, November-December 2013 Article Notes: Sports Psychologists Dr. Kate Hays & Dr. Sharon Chirban share examples of how they’ve used mental performance skills to aid musicians. Some article highlights include teaching relaxation skills to...
Article By: Simone Willis, Brad Woolridge, & Mikel Mellick, March 1, 2018 Article Notes: The on-going demands faced by both classical musicians and elite athletes can lead to similar mental health challenges. As such, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra had...
Article By: Gregory Daubney, September 14, 2017 Article Notes: Music teachers have an overwhelming positive response to the opportunity to attend courses and workshops on Music Performance Anxiety. Many of the teachers openly confessed to attending the course not...
