CONFIDENCE TEACHING TOOLKIT

Practical resources to help students build confidence, resilience and self-awareness before performances, auditions and examinations.

The free Confidence Poster is a great starting point.

The Confidence Teaching Toolkit provides additional resources to help you continue those conversations throughout the year.

Designed for instrumental teachers, classroom music teachers, performing arts educators and private studio teachers, these resources make it easy to introduce confidence-building concepts in a practical and engaging way.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

✓ Teacher Edition Resources

✓ Student Edition Resources

✓ Large Studio & Classroom Posters

✓ Teacher Discussion Prompts

✓ Classroom Implementation Ideas

✓ Student Reflection Activities

✓ Ready-to-Use Confidence Building Resources

Designed to save preparation time while helping students develop confidence, resilience and self-awareness.

Whether you teach individual lessons, small groups or larger classes, these resources provide practical ways to make confidence-building part of everyday teaching.

WHY CONFIDENCE MATTERS

Many students believe confidence is something you either have or you don't.

In reality, confidence can be developed.

When students learn to recognise their thinking patterns, reflect on their experiences and focus on preparation, they often become more resilient performers.

The resources in this toolkit are designed to support those conversations in practical, age-appropriate ways.

PERFECT FOR

✓ Instrumental Music Teachers

✓ Classroom Music Teachers

✓ Performing Arts Teachers

✓ Drama Teachers

✓ Dance Teachers

✓ Speech & Public Speaking Coaches

✓ Private Studio Teachers

ABOUT JOANNE ROBERTS

With more than 35 years of teaching experience and thousands of students taught across schools, studios, examinations and performance settings, Joanne created these resources to help teachers address one of the most common challenges students face: managing nerves and building confidence.

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Ready to Take Confidence Conversations Further?

Equip your students with practical strategies and create a classroom culture where confidence can be discussed, practised and developed.

Looking for a Student Resource?

The Getting Mind Ready Journal helps students explore their thinking patterns, develop confidence-building habits and reflect on their performance experiences.

Many teachers use the Journal as a companion resource alongside the Confidence Teaching Toolkit.

Included are:

✓ Reflection Activities

✓ Performance Preparation Exercises

✓ Goal-Setting Pages

✓ Confidence Building Prompts

✓ Self-Awareness Activities