“How do you measure whether your performance was successful? That question will determine how you practice, how you connect with the composer’s score and with your audience, and how you connect to the music in the present moment.

A mainstream approach to performing I often encounter is to focus and to strive for perfection by ignoring “distracting” sensations or internal thoughts.

I propose the opposite.

Performing is not about controlling behavior and suppressing anxiety. It’s about the power to be fully present, savoring connections all around us.

This masterclass previews how I teach performance.”