Visualization supports overcoming stage fright
Visualization supports overcoming stage fright
Visualization supports overcoming stage fright
Visualizing is when one imagines the act of playing an instrument in the mind’s eye, with the physical eyes closed. It has been argued that visualization, in this context, is more effective than vision alone. David Eagleman, neuroscientist of Stanford University, California, has provided two illustrations that help us to understand the limitations of the visual sensory register: “When you’re walking along high ridges on top of mountains, the reason you may experience vertigo is that the detail of the surroundings doesn’t change much in your visual field. In effect, you’re walking along ridges with your eyes closed”.
Visualization can also help us with something that every performer has to cope with – stage fright. Vivid images of the audience and the venue created in our mind allow us to face the experience before it really happens, as we are not limited by time in our images. For the techniques helping to overcome the fright, we recommend reading the WKMT article below: