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Piano Think Tank _ Schema Coaching at the Piano

Feel Good, Play Great.

Performance Coaching for Musicians

with Dr Robert Szymanek, PhD

Enjoy your practice. Flourish in performance.

Welcome!

I help musicians cultivate inner resources to bring more joy, confidence, and free expression to their music, and work more effectively with stress, anxiety, and self-doubt.

Thank you so much for everything you have done for me! You have taught me so much that I will remember forever! - Caitlin
"You helped me find my passion again. I could barely play a bar without freaking out. Yet with your help I overcame this and so many struggles. I can now see a future in music." - Frances
"You have restored my faith and love in music. I really valued the freedom you gave me in encouraging me to experiment, and you have shown me how to combine music and well-being." - Ryan
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Build the positive habits — 'positive schemas' — that bring more enjoyment, freedom, creativity and satisfaction to your music-making.

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Understand and shift the habits that hold you back, and develop ways to manage the challenges of music work more effectively in an open, supportive setting.

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Coaching fo Musicians

Passionate about music and coaching.

I am a pianist, composer, coach and music educator. I have a PhD from the Royal Academy of Music, and over 20 years' professional experience. I bring a calm, creative, and psychologically-informed approach that helps musicians thrive.

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LSO Soundhub Composer.
LSO St Lukes, London

Let’s find ways to feel grounded, relaxed, and free while playing.
Feel Good, Play Great.

– That's my philosophy. –

Workshops, seminars and courses:

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