The Bulletproof Musician

Amanda Blaikie: On Believing in Yourself, Letting Go of Attachments, and Giving Yourself Permission to Be Kind to Yourself

23 min • 22 april 2020

A few months ago, percussionist Rob Knopper and I had a chance to sit down and chat with three musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, to see what sorts of similarities and differences there might be in different musicians' approaches to audition preparation.

In Episode 2 of this mini-series, flutist Amanda Blaikie shares her insights on how to stay in a good headspace backstage, what her ideal day-of-audition routine looks like, and what she prioritized in the final week leading up to audition day.

Amanda Blaikie: On Believing in Yourself, Letting Go of Attachments, and Giving Yourself Permission to Be Kind to Yourself

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Want to perform up to your full abilities more consistently? Learn how, with evidence-based strategies that will accelerate your learning, and help you overcome performance anxiety, focus past distractions, quiet your inner critic, and play more confidently.

Check out the live online mental skills “Essentials” course which begins July 22nd, 2025: bulletproofmusician.com/essentials

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