Feel Good, Play Great.
Practice & Performance Coaching for Musicians
— with Rob Szymanek, PhD
Welcome!
I help musicians manage the challenges of their musical work and life, improve wellbeing, confidence, creativity and enjoyment in their work, and realise more of their technical and creative potential.
Through one-to-one and group coaching, I support musicians to:
Prepare effectively for performances, auditions and recordings.
Develop greater confidence in practice and performance.
Unlock creativity and personal expression.
Work with performance nerves, pressure and self-doubt.
Cultivate more enjoyment, motivation and fulfilment in music.
Develop effective and sustainable practice habits.
Understand and change patterns that might hold you back.
"You helped me find my passion again." - Frances, piano
"This feels like therapy for your job! – Dan, Musical Director
"You have shown me how to combine music and well-being." – Ryan, student composer
Passionate about helping musicians feel good and play great!
My coaching draws on 20 years of professional experience in music, and extensive training in coaching and psychology.​ I bring a high level of commitment to my coaching, working to create a safe, supportive space for you to develop your musicianship in a way that's right for you.
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A unique feature of my coaching is the combination of practical music-making and coaching conversation.
Together we can explore where and how difficulties arise in your music practice, and then try different approaches to help you feel more supported, well in yourself, and satisfied in your playing.
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By practising in this way over time, we can cultivate the conditions for more satisfying and enjoyable performances.
I call this Practising Wellbeing for Performance.​
It combines insights from solution-focused and flow coaching as well as insights from positive psychology and Schema Coaching to support you in your playing. It has developed through years of research, training, and my own teaching and musical practice.
Seminars and coaching at university music departments:
Group Coaching:
'Practising Wellbeing for Performance' for BMus students
Music Research Seminar: