School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Yaxin Zhang
PhD by research
Thesis
Thesis
Adolescents’ experiences of confidence and/or anxiety in relation to musical performance and music teacher support in enjoying confidence while performing and avoiding feeling anxious
- Supervisor: Naomi Norton
My research aims to investigate adolescents' experiences of confidence and/or anxiety regarding musical performance and their perceptions of instrumental teacher support in enjoying confidence while performing and avoiding feeling anxious when studying instruments in China. It also explores effective strategies that instrumental teachers working in China use to help adolescents enjoy confident performance and avoid anxiety and their perceptions of their ability to provide support.
Biography
Biography
I am a second-year PhD candidate in music education and psychology at the University of York, supervised by Dr Naomi Norton. My research interest is adolescents’ experiences of confidence and/or anxiety in relation to musical performance and music teacher support in enjoying confidence while performing and avoiding feeling anxious.
I got an undergraduate degree in music education at Wuhan Conservatory of Music in 2019 and a postgraduate degree in music at the University of Queensland in 2022. I started to pursue a PhD position with Naomi in 2023 at the University of York. I also get a new role as a GTA of MA music education core skills groups and academic writing support.
Research
Research Interests
Musicians' Health and Well-being, Music Education, Music Psychology
