"Working with Dana on my own performance
and watching the complete transformations of the other performers in
the class was enlightening and awe-inspiring. Performance can be so
much more joyful and powerful (from both sides of the stage!) when the
performers learn to own their experiences. This class should be offered
at every music school and conservatory- it's so important!" Class Participant
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE™
"To
be 'on purpose' means you are doing what you love to do, doing what you
are good at and accomplishing what is important to you." Jack Canfield
To read my article 5 Ways to Turn Performance Anxiety into Performance Empowerment click HERE.
Performing artists have unique challenges. Many of us
have preconceived notions of what we believe success is, what "making
it" is supposed to look like. These standards, coming from
teachers, parents or the artistic community around us, are
often programed in our psyches early in life. We then pursue a path of education and
training in quest of learning to
become the best performer or artist that we can be. In
the profession, however, we are constantly faced with challenges such as
how to make a living as a professional, how to deal with chronic pain,
issues of self care, time management, performance anxiety, and dealing
with the stress of a competitive field to name just a few. We have been trained to hone
our skills in our art form, but not necessarily to know ourselves
deeply in relationship to our art.
To know yourself gives you an experience of empowerment
and allows you CHOICE. This allows you the option to respond to your
world from a place of power, rather than react from a place of
unconscious habit.
In working
with the Psychology of Performance, I help you understand the
unconscious beliefs, thoughts and patterns that show up in how you meet
your world. I will guide and support you as you learn to release habits
that no longer serve you and replace them with a deeper understanding of
who you are and how you want to be in the world. From there I help you
clarify how you want to share your art with the world around you.
Whether it is getting more concerts, building a private studio, or
learning better interpersonal skills, learning how to manage your time
and priorities or increase your health and self care... I am here to
help you become the most resourceful and empowered person you can be,
with yourself and with your art. I invite you to give yourself
permission to reawaken your passion, your joy and your aliveness to
become the greatest you that you can be!
The Psychology of Performance™ is an experiential journey from
performance anxiety to performance empowerment. This process explores the
psychological aspects of performing - from mental preparation and
visualization to successful practice techniques and audition
preparation. Sometimes training, guidance and practice is not enough. Many artists despite great preparation, feel unfulfilled on stage, dissatisfied in performance, uninspired and discouraged about their futures. The Psychology of Performance™ is a mind/body tool kit that will identify and
positively affect old habits, thought patterns, and unconscious beliefs that sabotage performance and career fulfillment. This process will help you
clarify your goals, become conscious of your process and embrace your dreams, freeing you to become the most empowered performer you can be!
In addition to classes, presentations and masterclasses, I also work privately with individuals, groups, ensembles and companies. This can be in person or long distance by phone or teleconference.
"We are not human beings in search of a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings in search of a human experience." - Pierre Tielhard de Chardin
