She is a founding partner of the UK’s National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science. Furthermore, what performers need is advice from those who actually understand the demands and experiences of their industry. Performers often feel nervous about a performance and can envision disastrous outcomes such as forgetting the piece or making a significant error. The strong link that performers feel between their performance and their sense of identity can sometimes have negative impacts on well-being, added Mayers. For example, led by Osborne, the University of Melbourne is developing VR (virtual reality) environments to help musicians manage performance anxiety.
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