Free live webinar · Monday, October 5 · 7:30pm ET

Walk into your next audition with your body on your side.

A free live session for musicians. Learn why nerves take over your playing, try a breath practice with me, and leave with a short routine for the warm-up room.

Free · Live on Zoom · No instrument needed · Replay sent to everyone who registers
Bénédicte Lauzière with her violin

You know the notes. Then your body takes over.

Months of preparation come down to a few minutes behind a screen. When your body doesn't cooperate, those minutes don't show what you can really do.

Mindset work and visualization help. But once your nervous system decides you're under threat, thinking your way out rarely works. You need something that works on the body directly.

Your heart is pounding before you play a note
Your bow arm shakes, or your hands go cold and stiff
Your breath disappears right when the phrase needs it
Or the opposite: you go flat, foggy and far away
The science, no woo

Breath is the one part of your stress response you can steer on purpose.

Slow down, calm downSlow breathing with a long exhale lowers your heart rate within minutes. Your body reads it as a signal that you're safe.
Speed up, wake upIf you go flat under pressure, faster activating breath brings energy and focus back before you walk on.
Practise being activatedTraining both directions teaches your body it can be activated and still be okay, and that you can bring yourself back.

What you'll leave with on October 5

  1. 1
    What's happening in your body when nerves hit, explained in plain language
  2. 2
    A live guided breath practice so you feel the shift for yourself
  3. 3
    A short pre-performance routine you can use in the warm-up room
  4. 4
    A look at the 4-week program for anyone who wants to go deeper
Bénédicte Lauzière
Who's leading this

I'm Bénédicte. I've been in that audition room.

I'm the Concertmaster of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and a Juilliard-trained violinist. I found breathwork while managing my own performance anxiety, and it changed how I walk on stage.

Now I'm a certified breathwork facilitator, and I teach musicians the tools I wish I'd had in school. Every practice I share has been tested where it counts: under pressure, with an instrument in my hands.

Concertmaster, KW SymphonyJuilliard-trainedCertified breathwork facilitator

The details

When
Mon, Oct 5, 7:30pm ET
Where
Zoom, link emailed
Bring
Headphones, a comfy seat
Cost
Free
This is for you if
  • You have an audition, competition, recital or big concert coming up
  • You play any instrument, or sing
  • You're a student or a working professional
  • You're a bit skeptical and want to understand how it works
This isn't for you if
  • You're looking for instrument technique lessons
  • You want a one-time trick with no practice
  • You need medical or mental health care (breathwork can support it, not replace it)

Questions

Do I need any breathwork experience?

No. I'll guide you through everything, step by step.

Will I have to play my instrument?

No. The webinar is instrument-free. You just need a quiet place to sit and breathe.

I'm not a violinist. Is this still for me?

Yes. Strings, winds, brass, piano, percussion and voice are all welcome. Nerves affect every musician's body in similar ways.

Is this spiritual or science-based?

Science-based. I'll explain what breathing changes in your body, and you can judge for yourself.

What if I can't make it live?

Register anyway. I'll send the replay to everyone on the list.

Is this a sales pitch?

Most of the hour is teaching and practice. At the end, I'll share my 4-week program for anyone who wants to go further. No pressure either way.

Give your preparation a body that can deliver it.

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