Performance Psychology for Performing Arts Programs
Evidence-based performance psychology, tailored to conservatory life by someone who lived the training and the industry that follows. Three tiers of engagement, in both virtual and in-person formats, designed to meet your program where you are.
THE SKILLS NOBODY TEACHES YOU
A first look presentation for programs new to performance psychology.
Starting at $495
Across performing arts training, students hear that the industry will be brutal. What they rarely receive is the mental toolkit to navigate it. This talk is an introduction and accessible entry point for programs curious about how performance psychology can support their students.
45-minute virtual talk + 15 minutes of audience Q&A
Interactive format with live audience polling and real-time engagement
Delivered live to your program's students and faculty
Post-talk digital resource page with handout and selected slides (hosted for 12 months)
Delivered as-built (no customization at this tier).
Up to 30 attendees
Intended as a first look at the work.
Programs ready for a deeper engagement can choose from the tiered options that follow.
VIRTUAL OFFERINGS
Live, virtual engagements for programs across geographies and schedules.
F O U N D A T I O N S
Starting at $950
A 90-min custom-designed mental skills workshop with live polling and Q&A, designed to teach three immediately usable mental performance tools.
Includes:
Tailored digital worksheet for participants.
Alignment & Prep Call with program leadership.
Digital resources & workshop recording page hosted for 12 months.
Up to 40 participants.
D E V E L O P M E N T
Two-session intensive · Up to 40 participants
Starting at $3,000
Designed to teach, work through, and apply four mental performance tools, with structured practice between sessions.
Same as Foundations with:
Mental skills practice workbook and log: worked through during and between sessions.
HALF-DAY INTENSIVES
For teams ready to do the work together in the room. Real-time application, group practice, and a follow-through plan.
Starting at $1,950
3-hour intensive (with breaks) for up to 30 participants where we work through the material together. Hands-on application, group exercises, real-time consulting, and Q&A. Topic customized from The Library or built to your group's needs.
Includes:
Custom-designed slide deck
Tailored workbook for participants
Multiple alignment and prep calls with organizational leadership
Digital follow-up resources for participants
Post-intensive check-in with organizer + follow-through plan document
THE LIBRARY
Four talks. Pick the one that fits your group. Audience tags appear under each title.
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For every audience. The on-ramp to the work.
Description text goes hereOlympic athletes, Broadway performers, executives, surgeons, and elite golfers all train the same mental skills. Most of us were never taught them. This talk is the introduction: what performance psychology is, why it works, and one foundational practice your group can start using this week: turning your own definition of excellence into something workable.
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Business, Performing Arts
Excellence on the 847th Tuesday. Through the familiar process. Inside the task you know too well. This talk names a problem most teams don't have language for — performance drift — and teaches a framework for understanding it, plus three tools for interrupting it. Drawn from neuroscience and a decade inside one of Broadway's longest-running productions.
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Athletes, Parents
Grit is one of the strongest psychological predictors of success in school, sports, business, and life. This talk breaks down why it matters more than talent, and teaches a 4-step mental reset that spells itself.
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Novices, Athletes, Performing Artists
Confidence isn't a prerequisite for showing up—it's a byproduct of showing up. This talk teaches the mental tools that make showing up possible: how to quiet the noise in your head, calm your body under pressure, and stay present through the moments that matter. Built for novices and for anyone taking themselves to a new level.
Not sure which talk fits your group? That's a good conversation to have. Part of what I do is help organizations figure out where to start.
READY TO TALK ABOUT YOUR GROUP?
Let’s find the right fit for what you’re building.