Mindfulness music training as a buffer against music performance anxiety: Emotional regulation and technical precision in conservatory students

Key Points

• Mindfulness music training reduces music performance anxiety, enhancing emotional regulation in students.
• Participants improved by ~10 points on K-MPAI, indicating better control of performance-related stress.
• Analysis evaluated an 8-week program focusing on emotional regulation techniques in music performance.
• Findings suggest potential curricular integration, but may require further validation through replication.