Mental training, relaxation techniques and pedagogical instructions to reduce Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) in flute students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7203/LEEME.37.9880Keywords:
Stage Fright, Musical Interpretation, Educational Strategies, Educational Intervention.
Abstract
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is, frequently, one of the problems faced by a musical performer in his or her career. This study observes way in which stage fright affects in musicians, which is a possible factor that may later lead to anxiety in public performances and, furthermore, how we can intervene to mitigate or reduce its effects. An initial interview was conducted with four upper division students of transverse flute. This was followed by some training techniques - relaxation techniques, mental training, and pedagogical instructions based on evaluation and sequencing objectives- applied to them while they were learning a musical piece. After the procedure, another interview was performed to know the effects and effectiveness of the intervention. The results obtained suggest that performers feel safer, and their level of arousal in performances is reduced with this sort of preparation. It could suggest the introduction of similar procedures in the curriculum of musical interpretation from the early years of instrumental study.
Author Biography
Ana Laucirica, Universidad Pública de Navarra
Departamento de Psicología y Pedagogía
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