Wildacres Retreat

This class was a miracle. Made up of people of all ages from college age to the fifties, and from beginner flutists to extremely advanced teachers, performers, and amateurs, we came together to explore our personal struggle with stagefright. Our stories were each different, yet we found common threads of human compassion binding us together, and we became an intimate group, allowing each other to share deep feelings, experiences, and tears, and opening to the enormous power of asking for support, and receiving love and comfort.

We learned how we can change our thoughts regarding our performances before, during, and after, and learned how to do affirmations and visualization (mental imagery) in the specific way that benefits us as individuals. Participants learned the factors that go into creating an optimal performance, and took home many skills to be able to make that happen.