My Stories

Hi, I’m Esperanza Salgado. I'm a flutist, composer, and educator passionate about reimagining how we connect with music. My journey with music has been anything but linear, and that’s what makes it meaningful. I believe music is more than just performance or technique—it’s a way of understanding ourselves and others. My mission is to create spaces where musicians can grow with confidence, compassion, and joy. This is what I do all day I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Music from t

If you are here, it is likely because you face the same problem and you have been googling for ages to find a remedy. You see, I have this thing called performance anxiety [updates: I've been diagnosed]— and no, it is not nervous jitters or a little stage fright. I have full-blown panic attacks and nervous breakdowns before performances, lessons, rehearsals, and sometimes even practice sessions. It was overwhelming and it made me want to quit every day. This obviously made it