Dr. Thomas King

Stage Fright Articles and Books

Suggested by Dr. Thomas King

Articles

Asner, Marie. “Overcoming Vocal Performance Anxiety,” American Music Teacher, February/March, 1987Buffington, Perry W. “Picture It Perfect,” SKY, August 1989Cockey, Linda, Josephine Gimble, and Ann Joseph. “A Teaching Strategy for Healthier Performance,” American Music Teacher, January 1989Fields, James C. “Stage Fright A Look at Cause, Effect and Solution for Solo- Ensemble Performances,”  The Louisiana Musician, February 1978Goleman, Daniel. “For Stage Fright, Rehearsal Helps,” New York Times, June 12, 1991Harris, Sandra R.  “A Study of Musical Performance Anxiety,” American Music Teacher, February/March 1988Nagel, Julie Jaffee. “When Good Teaching Isn’t Enough,” American Music Teacher, February/March 1991Owen, Chloe. “Vocal Control for the Actor/Singer through Muscular Awareness,” Opera Journal, 1973Russak, Gilbert. “How to Survive an Audition,” NATS Bulletin, January/February 1986Stocker-Ferguson, Sharon. “Get a Dose of Medicinal Videos,” Prevention, December 1990Sussman, Vic. “Don’t Fear Failure,” Reader’s Digest, June 1990

Books

Aaron, Stephen.  Stage Fright: Its Role in ActingBalk, H. Wesley. Performing Power and The Complete Singer-ActorCaldwell, Robert.  The Performer PrepareCraig, David. On PerformingDesberg, Peter, and George D. Marsh.  Controlling Stage FrightDornemann, Joan.  Complete PrerparationDunkel, Stuart Edward.  The Audition Process: Anxiety, Management and Coping StategiesGallwey, Timothy, and Bob Kriegel. Inner SkiingGallwey, W. Timothy.  The Inner Game of TennisGoldovsky, Boris.  Bringing Opera to LifeGoldovsky, Boris, and Arthur Schoep.  Bringing Soprano Arias to LifeGreen, Barry, and W. Timothy Gallwey.  The Inner Game of MusicHavas, Kato. Stage Fright: Its Causes and Cures With Special Reference to Violin PlayingJ, RH.  It WorksJones, Earl William.  Sound, Self, and Song: Essays of the Teaching of SingingKassorla, Irene C.  Go For It!Kosarin, Oscar. The Singing ActorLessac, Arthur. The Use and Training of the Human VoiceMaltz, Maxwell.  Psycho-CyberneticsMarks, Isaac M.  Living With FearMcGaw, Charles.  Acting is BelievingMorris, Desmond.  The Naked ApeOlson, Ken.  The Art of Hanging Loose in an Uptight WorldOwens, Richards.  The Professional Singer’s Guide to New YorkPowell, Barbara.  Overcoming ShynessRichmond, Sonya.  How to be Healthy with YogaRistad, Eloise. A Soprano on her HeadSher, Babara.  WishcraftSilver, Fred.  Auditioning for the Musical TheatreSingher, Martial.  An Interpretive Guide to Operatic AriasWatkins, Dwight Everett.  Stage Fright and What to do About ItWhitaker, Charlotte Sibley, and Donald Ray Tanner. But I Played it Perfectly in the Practice Room!