“One show in Amsterdam, I was so nervous I escaped out the fire exit. I’ve thrown up a couple of times. Once in Brussels, I projectile vomited on someone.” Adele
Performance anxiety can happen to anyone and at any stage in their career. It has been reported that music performance anxiety (MPA) affects about 60% of professional musicians (Fernholz et al, 2019) and as Adele’s quote highlights, even the seemingly most confident performers can be overwhelmed by high levels of performance anxiety, before going on stage.
Led by Dr Anna Waters, Performance Psychologist and Dr Finola Ryan, Consultant Occupational Physician and BAPAM Medical Director, this BAPAM CPD session will explore how practitioners can recognise performance anxiety in the performers they are working with, and strategies and tools to effectively support them.
The session will offer a chance to reflect on your own expectations and management of performance anxiety and will offer key take away points that can be applied to your work straight away.
Drawing on case studies from Anna’s more than 20 years’ experience supporting the performance and mental health of artists and athletes, plus BAPAM’s experience as a provider of occupation-specialist health services, we will consider factors including:
- Optimal pathways and support to help people manage performance anxiety
- Making the most of accessible support
- Examples of co-work with clinical colleagues
- The role of BAPAM’s multidisciplinary team in guiding effective support
- Performance anxiety and coexisting mental health or physical health issues
This session will be recorded for all ticket holders
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BAPAM training events are ideal for healthcare and education practitioners working in the performing arts who wish to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills. Expert led sessions explore research, evidence and practice to treat and prevent common and complex health problems specific to artists, creators and performance professionals. We share knowledge and invite discussion on key topics in current performing arts medicine practice. Our approach is multidisciplinary: physiological and psychological care for healthy and sustainable creative practice.
Online sessions are held on the last Wednesday of the month from 7pm BST. Most sessions are recorded for ticket holders who cannot attend on the day (please check the event description).