Tickle the Ivories
Tame Your Stagefright
I get it.

I know what it is like to have a deep desire to perform, a true need to express one's innermost self through music and to connect with the audience.
I know how torturous it can feel at the same time: self-doubts, panic, feeling so naked and vulnerable, confident yet so fragile, fear of not playing one’s best and of being judged critically, mostly by your own self. It’s a heavy load to carry and makes performing an often-arduous emotional task.
In addition to your inner critic, I know how it feels to walk onto stage with hands that feel like they just emerged from a sub-zero freezer, a heart that feels like it is training for a marathon, and a leg that won’t stop shaking all the while you’re performing. Perhaps you have a different brand of "fun" symptoms.
I also know what possibilities await you, how things can be different, significantly better, more relaxed, confident, and enjoyable. Are you ready to embark on this adventure towards more fulfillment and comfort performing? Your particular challenges may be different, but your possibilities abound!
"I am still amazed. I can't tell you the last time I have sung when my heart did not race out of control. I actually felt a freedom when I sang – to actually sing – to get into the song – to become one with the music."
Whether you feel completely thwarted from performing at all, or you perform well but find the process problematic in some way, new possibilities await you!
“I signed up because of my difficulty in playing in front of people. In previous performances, I couldn’t calm my nervous system down and I couldn’t stop the negative self talk while I was playing... At the final class, I actually enjoyed sitting down and playing that magnificent piano!”
I work with musicians, performing artists, and others who want to fully, freely, and comfortably express their art, their gifts, and themselves.
What’s your story with performing and how would you like it to be different, better?
Let's have a conversation and see what may be possible for you.