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Perceived performance anxiety in advanced musicians specializing in different musical genres

01 Jan 2013-Psychology of Music (SAGE Publications)-Vol. 41, Iss: 1, pp 18-41
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the perceived intensity of performance anxiety, the perceived contributing factors, changes in perceived anxiety levels as performances approached, and the perceived impact of performance on the quality of performance.
Abstract: Most research on musical performance anxiety has focused on musicians coming from a classical background, and performance anxiety experiences of musicians outside the western classical genre remain under-researched. The aim of this study was to investigate perceived performance anxiety experiences in undergraduate and professional musicians and to explore whether musical genre specialization (Western classical, jazz, popular, Scottish traditional) affected musicians' performance anxiety experiences. The study addressed questions exploring the perceived intensity of performance anxiety, the perceived contributing factors, changes in perceived anxiety levels as performances approached (one hour before, immediately before and during performance) and the perceived impact of performance on the quality of performance. Participants were 244 musicians, 170 undergraduates and 74 portfolio career musicians. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey. Findings suggested that performance anxiety was of concern for a significant majority of undergraduate and professional musicians. Musicians from all participating musical genres shared similar perceptions and concerns. Anxiety appeared to have negative connotations, although it was also reported as beneficial. Solo performance generated more anxiety compared to group performance. Overall, the impact of anxiety on performance was related to its perceived severity during performance, and was mediated by musicians' performance experience and their general susceptibility to anxiety. The musical genre in which participants specialized affected their perceived anxiety levels. Western classical musicians were generally found to report higher levels of performance anxiety. This study has provided indications that musicians specializing in different musical genres may experience performance anxiety in quantitatively and qualitatively different ways. Further research would benefit from investigating factors contributing to these variations.

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TL;DR: Music performance anxiety (MPA), a condition common among musicians, consists of an anxious state characterized by cognitive, psychological, and physiological arousal as discussed by the authors, which is a condition that is usually associated with music performances.
Abstract: Music performance anxiety (MPA), a condition common among musicians, consists of an anxious state characterized by cognitive, psychological, and physiological arousal. Musicians often establish str...

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  • ...The research to date has focused on factors such as variability in levels of experience, and few studies have compared anxiety in students to anxiety in professional musicians (Papageorgi et al., 2013)....

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  • ...The relevance of experience and effort (hours of practice) were also considered in the research, but contrasting findings emerged (Fehm & Schmidt, 2006; Kobori et al., 2011; Papageorgi et al., 2013; Ryan & Andrews, 2009)....

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  • ...These results are consistent with the findings of other research reporting female musicians experiencing higher levels of MPA (Dews & Williams, 1989; Fishbein et al., 1988; Kenny & Osborne, 2006; Papageorgi et al., 2013; Rae & McCambridge, 2004; and Yondem, 2007)....

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  • ...In general, research findings report higher levels of MPA for female musicians than for male musicians (Dews & Williams, 1989; Fishbein, Middlestadt, Ottati, Strauss & Ellis, 1988; Kenny & Osborne, 2006; Papageorgi et al., 2013; Rae & McCambridge, 2004; Yondem, 2007)....

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  • ...This result contrasts with the research by Papageorgi et al. (2013), in which experience was not a significant predictor in solo performance anxiety, and research by Kobori et al. (2011), who found that experience was not a significant factor predicting MPA in amateur and professional musicians....

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18 Dec 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, a performance psychology skills training package was developed from elite occupational and sports performance domains, and translated into the musician's training and performance preparation process to reduce self-reported music performance anxiety.
Abstract: Students with a strong sense of competence in musical skills and control over their physical and psychological well-being enhance their capacity to exceed their average level of performance and achieve an optimal or peak performance. Musicians transferring from the rehearsal studio to a concert performance demonstrate significant increases in heart rate and physical tension, which may or may not have a detrimental effect on their performance depending on whether they interpret those physiological symptoms as facilitating or debilitating to their performance. Negative, catastrophic interpretations feed debilitating performance anxiety, which is a significant occupational health issue for a high proportion of professional musicians as well as those training for a professional career in music performance. In early 2013, music students at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music participated in two lectures and a master class in performance psychology techniques to achieve performance success, supplemented by a workbook of 11 strategies for audition and performance success for musicians. Topics included channeling performance energy, developing confidence, improving self-talk, learning and memorizing music, mental rehearsal, building courage, recovering from mistakes, dealing with adversity, and becoming mentally tough. Pre-post analyses on data from 31 students demonstrates that students can significantly reduce self-reported music performance anxiety, and significantly improve performance preparation, confidence, courage, focus, concentration, and performance resilience as a result of implementing these techniques. This pilot study is the first empirical evaluation of a performance psychology skills training package developed from elite occupational and sports performance domains, and translated into the musician’s training and performance preparation process. The pedagogical implications of the results support the inclusion of performance psychology skills training in undergraduate music performance programs, which may support the wellbeing of emerging performing artists into their future careers.

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  • ...This is particularly important for musicians, given the broad range of triggers and symptoms of MPA (Kenny 2011; Papageorgi et al. 2013; Roland 1994)....

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  • ...A moderate amount of anxiety enhances performance when an individual’s skill level matches the performance demands of the situation (Jackson and Csikszentmihalyi 1999), and the individual interprets that anxiety positively (Jones et al. 1993; Papageorgi et al. 2013)....

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TL;DR: Creativity and personality of classical, jazz, and folk musicians was compared and Jazz musicians show higher divergent thinking ability and Folk musicians are more extraverted and publish more musical productions.

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  • ...In contrast, classical musicians report higher levels of performance anxiety than other non-classical musicians (Papageorgi et al., 2013)....

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