Home I get it. the deep desire to perform, the need to express one’s innermost self through music and to connect with the audience. how torturous it can feel at the same time: self-doubts, panic, indescribable nervousness, feeling so naked and vulnerable, confident yet so fragile. fear of not playing one’s best and of being judged critically. mostly by your own self. It’s a heavy load to carry and makes performing an often arduous emotional task. In addition to your inner critic, your hands may feel like they just emerged from a sub-zero freezer, your heart may feel like it is training for a marathon, and your legs or arms or hands may not stop vibrating all the while you’re on stage. Your own brand of “fun” performance symptoms may differ but be just as problematic. But, what if it didn’t have to be like that? What if new possibilities actually await you? What if your experiences performing could be different, significantly better, more relaxed, confident, successful, and enjoyable? ” I am still amazed. I can’t tell you the last time I have sung when my heart did not race out of control. I actually felt a freedom when I sang – to actually sing – to get into the song – to become one with the music.” ~~~ Hi. I’m Paula Rodney Bobb. Welcome to Performance Anxiety Relief. Whether you feel completely thwarted from performing, you perform abysmally, or you perform well but find the process problematic in some way, you’re in the right place! “I signed up because of my difficulty in playing in front of people. In previous performances, I couldn’t calm my nervous system down and I couldn’t stop the negative self talk while I was playing… At the final class, I actually enjoyed sitting down and playing that magnificent piano!” Let’s have a conversation. I work with musicians and performing artists who want to fully, freely, and comfortably express their art, their gifts, and themselves. What’s your story with performing and how would you like it to be different, better? Let’s talk and see what might be possible for you!
