For Performing Artists
Musicians, actors, and other performing artists often benefit from mental skills training to help them perform consistently in a variety of envoronments. Typical topics include pre-performance routines, focusing despite potential distractions, and energy regulation. I spent considerable time in graduate school researching Music Performance Anxiety and applying techniques from Sport Psychology to that area. I also consult with ensembles and bands on group dynamics. See here for a list of performance workshops.
Music Bio:
I have been involved in music since the day I was born. My mother is a piano and voice teacher, and growing up, there were always lessons happening in my house after school. I started on cello in 4th grade, and added upright bass (though I had to stand on a chair). As I grew older, I started playing electric bass and guitar. I then gravitated towards jazz and rock, and eventually to the funk and hip-hop band that I spent most of college in. Through it all, I've had a lot of teachers, and I've had a lot of variation in my performances. I haven't had as many opportunities to perform since getting my Sport Psychology Masters, but studying sport performance has fundamentally changed my approach to playing music.