Competition Preparation

Worksheet Packet


For musical theatre artists

Danscend worksheets guide performing artists through learning about, reflecting on, and creating healthier practices around mental wellness in their musical theatre journey.


This competition and performance-centric worksheet packet of 10 addresses the following topics:


  • Preparing for stressful situations…before you get into them
  • Calming your brain and body when you're nervous
  • Coping with negative or hurtful feedback
  • How to respond to unkind people
  • How to set goals for greater control and success
  • Recognizing your perceived threat
  • Reframing competition - How to increase your chances of winning
  • Thriving in pressure-filled situations
  • Two ways to breathe your way through a challenge
  • The after-the-performance-is-over worksheet

Each two-page printable PDF

worksheet includes:


  • Understandable information on the topic gathered from peer-reviewed research
  • Examples of dancers encountering these topics inside and outside the studio
  • Practical exercises for application of this information to dancers' everyday lives

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