I recommend the book, Choke, by cognitive psychologist Sian Beilock. She offers a guided tour through the latest research that explains why we perform poorly when we are trying our best. For anyone who has blown a test, flubbed a…
There has long been awareness that performers in all disciplines are capable of entering a particular mental state that yields optimal performance. Typically referred to as “flow” or “being in the zone”, performance psychologists prefer the term “flow”, named and…
Presentation by Dr. Patrick Gannon of a three hour workshop for singers, students of singing and teachers of singing, sponsored by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 2…