The term Imposter Syndrome/phenomenon was first coined by Dr. Rose Clance, and Dr. Ament Imes in 1978.
As described within their research
- "The term imposter phenomenon is used to designate an internal experience of intellectual phoniness"
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Resources from Musicians
Jenny Maclay
Vandoren artist and clinician Dr. Jenny Maclay is an active performer as a soloist, orchestral player, and chamber musician. Dr. Maclay also runs a blog on her website that covers a variety of topics towards specifics of the clarinet, and some personal anecdotal experiences and advice for imposter syndrome, and performance anxiety.
A Musicians guide to fighting imposter syndrome is one such post in which Dr. Maclay offers some clarity on the term of imposter syndrome, and advice/strategies towards tackling such an issue as a musician.
A Musicians guide to fighting Imposter Syndrome
Rob Knopper
Rob Knopper is a passionate percussionist with the metropolitan opera orchestra, Juilliard graduate and founder of auditionhacker.
AuditionHacker is an online resource covering various topics of the audition process for musicians, such as creating a daily practice schedule, setting goals during the coronapause, and dealing with expectations and anxieties of audition day.
One of Rob's published videos deals directly with imposter syndrome, and offers some suggestions for identifying and dealing with imposter syndrome - how to deal with imposter syndrome
Jeffrey Leung - From the top
Dr. Leung, an incredibly accomplished saxophonist and collaborative musician uses one of his shows on YouTube (From the top) to discuss a variety of topics.
Imposter Syndrome, Performance anxiety and tendonitis - Taking it From the Top with Jeffrey Leung | Episode 5: Musician's Wellness