Extra Event: Anxiety Workshop

This is a supplemental meetup that does not take the place of our monthly performance.

This meetup is a little different: it is a small event designed for those of us who have severe performance anxiety aka stage fright. If your hands shake and your brain locks up when you sit down to play, but you know that you know the piece inside and out, backward and forward, then this meetup is for you.

We have grown a lot in the last few years. When we started, we were lucky if we attracted a hand full of pianists. Now we regularly perform under the gaze of rows of music lovers in a concert hall. This meetup is intended to give those of us who truly need it a chance to work up to larger audiences.

This meetup is limited to 6 friendly pianists, and you can play whatever you want for up to 30 minutes total. I recommend playing continuously until the nervousness abates, but you can break up your performance if that works better for you.

🧛 RSVP Details

• Space is limited to 6 pianists. Please reserve the RSVPs for those who need them the most.
• If you RSVP and can't make it, please "un-RSVP" so someone else can join us.

🕸️ Getting There

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Park in the west lot (right side of the building as you face the front door). Security will be expecting you. Use any white parking spot, not the yellow spots marked RESERVED. If this is not clear, ask the service desk. Tell the concierge you're visiting James Caddell in #1110—they’ll call the elevator for you. My apartment is just across the hall from the service elevator.

🍬 Extras

• Light snacks provided—feel free to bring your own treats or drinks.