Overcoming Performance Anxiety through Mental Training | Miho Ohki | TEDxUniHalle

Performance anxiety is something we have all experienced. We have a lot of opportunities to perform in our lives. Whether it’s giving a speech at someone’s wedding, a presentation at work or, of course, in musical performances. It is not only a common issue among amateurs, but also among professional musicians. Miho Ohki, a Japanese pianist, piano pedagogue and researcher of mental training for musicians, provides a way for us to overcome performance anxiety through mental training techniques. Inspired by personal experience, this led Miho down the path of exploring mental training techniques to manage performance anxiety. By applying these techniques, you will feel much freer on stage and start enjoying your performance experience as you were meant to. Miho Ohki is a pianist and piano pedagogue. She teaches piano and chamber music at the University of Erfurt. She started playing piano at the age of three and won the gold prize in the piano solo category at the 23rd annual music competition in Tochigi, Japan. She graduated from Yokohama National University during which time she studied for one year at Erfurt University. She received a Master of Arts in piano pedagogy from Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, where she continues her PhD research focused on mental training for musicians. She regularly gives solo and chamber music concerts, lectures, presentations and workshops. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx