It only takes a period drama on television to remind us of how far society has moved in a relatively short period of time. I watched the first episode of BBC's The Village last week, and it was shocking to see how a young boy of 12 could be caned...

In my last two blogs on this topic, I wrote about some practical tips for managing stage fright and the deep shame that many performers have as a result of having stage fright. Stage fright is a taboo area and professional performers whether actors, dancers or musicians, rarely admit to...

This is the second in a series of blogs about stage fright. In my last blog, I wrote about how deeply ashamed many performers are about having stage fright, whether they're professional performers or otherwise and how this, and the taboo that has built up around it, can cause such...

Imagine this scenario: one of the world's finest symphony orchestras is preparing to go on stage, at, let's say London's Barbican Centre. Musicians are tuning up, putting resin on their bows and warming up their instruments. It seems totally normal and you would almost think that everyone was so professional...