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Nideffer, R., & Hessler, N. (1978). Controlling Performance Anxiety. College Music
Symposium, 18(1), 146-153. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/40373929
which can manifest in diverse circumstances, such as juries, recitals, and others. The author
describes three different factors that can generate high levels of anxiety, such as the type
of audience, the personal impact of the performance, and the amount of importance the
musician places on music. A proper research in this area helped the authors to describe the
problem and to execute different types of experimentation with the EASTMAN music
and Progressive Relaxation (ATPR). Also, the execution of Tests of Attentional and
Interpersonal Styles (TAIS) contributed to prevent low quality performances and possible
anxiety triggers. Among these methods, Pre-testing also helped to create proper
experimental program developed by Dr. Richard Wolfe helped students to evaluate muscle-
tension levels, and how those can be related with performance anxiety. Students spent
fifteen minutes to lower the tension rates obtained from the machines. The results revealed
that the students were able to control their anxiety levels. In addition, another program
created alongside Dr. Wolfe’s work was a comparative research developed in two
programs, each one suitable for different profiles such as oral presentations, athletic
performances, transportation tasks, among others. This research used breathing exercises
to treat fictional fear scenarios obtained from tapes. The researchers concluded that despite
the fact that individuals can have different experiences and results, they were able to