What is a performance coach?
Coaching includes vocal coloring/styling and establishing acting as the priority at all times. I specialize in audition preparation, emotional connection to material and overcoming performance anxiety through thought work.
The serious performer should have separate technical voice lessons with a highly trained vocal technique instructor whom I may refer you to as needed. When the voice is highly trained it becomes a playground during coaching sessions to do the work of true performing.
Our goal in coaching sessions is to get “you” out of your own way. So much of what holds us back in performing is the dialogue we have with ourselves between our own two ears before, after and during performances. But we can eliminate the unhelpful internal monologue and clear ourselves of stage fright, negative self talk, doubt, anxiety, overevaluation, overconfidence and disconnectedness.
Coaching your next performance to be
accessible,
cast-able
and
thoroughly believable
What to Expect?
Come with your prepared audition or performance pieces.
Together we will:
• Cut through your brain chatter – find the thoughts that are holding you back from expressing your full self and create new, believable thoughts that propel your performance forward.
• Find organic motivation – find the “why” of your performance and believe in the importance of your individual offering.
• Learn tricks of the trade – elevate your ability to express your talent/message in a way the casting directors and audiences can more easily access.
• Talk about choosing songs and monologues for specific roles when auditioning and build your repertoire/audition book
• Learn to present ourselves professionally in auditions
• Learn about the entertainment business