Recommended Books
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- Audition Success: An Olympic Sports Psychologist Teaches Performing Artists How to Win by Don Greene (Routledge Publishers, 2001)
- Another of Don Greene’s books, spelling out his philosophy, but with an emphasis toward auditions. This book, mostly consisting of taped conversations of two of his clients, is fascinating and embraces centering, courage, and obtaining your goals.
- Confident Music Performance: The Art of Preparing by Barbara Schneiderman (MMB Music, Inc., 1991)
- A very readable book that looks at performance anxiety from the cognitive, philosophical, and physical sides of the topic. Much wisdom and good suggestions are shared.
- The Performer Prepares by Robert Caldwell (Pst...Inc, 1990)
- Excellent book based on the premise that a performer must be 100% committed and 100% conflict-free at the time of their performance, and gives step-by-step instructions on how to achieve it. A structured way to learn to not worry about aspects of your performance, and other good lessons are taught in this book.
- Overcoming Stage Fright in Everyday Life by Joyce Ashley (Clarson N. Potter, Publisher, 1996)
- This excellent book illustrates how our childhood issues influence performing anxiety. In a readable format, a pyschologist shows us how she worked with two participants in an eight week workshop, helping them unlock unconscious fears and, through actual dialogue, teaches readers techniques to empower themselves to become confident on stage.