MULTIMEDIA-SUPPORTED CONFIDENCE DEVELOPMENT: A MOBILE-VIDEO–BASED PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH PERFORMANCE LEARNING

This study examines how mobile-video–based learning can enhance confidence and emotional resilience in youth performance education. Drawing on over one hundred student recordings from the California Youth Music Competition (CYMC), the study proposes a multimedia-supported framework integrating mobile video, cloud archiving, and reflective viewing. Three developmental trajectories were identified: Avoidance to Appearance, Compliance to Expression, and Expression to Agency. Mobile video served as a psychological mirror, enabling students to revisit their performances, recognize recovery behaviors, and reinterpret mistakes with greater emotional tolerance. Cloud-based curation further strengthened motivation. In the CYMC 2024 cycle, winning performances were compiled into a Digital Winners’ Portfolio and submitted to international competitions, prompting notable increases in confidence and artistic investment. Findings suggest that accessible multimedia tools, when paired with meaningful external opportunities, create a scalable model that supports self-efficacy, reflective growth, and early artistic identity formation in young performers.