Music, Mind & Mastery

is a lecture on the psychology of Music performance, learning and practice. It is specifically formulated for Schools, Music Colleges and Residential Courses.

There is never enough time in most music lessons to deal with the inner workings of the mind and it is often the psychology of the student which robs them of their true potential. By changing a few limiting self-beliefs, learning and confidence are free to expand un-hindered.

Why aren't musicians young and old fulfilling their goals and aspirations? They practice, they perform... yet something seems to hold them back from where they ought to be. Aren't all the 'Stop' signals all in their minds?

This is what the Mind Music & Mastery lecture is all about. The student discovers how learning operates and this, coupled with some extremely powerful mental exercises, helps break down barriers and make way for lasting, accelerated learning.

Some of the many topics included are:

• Turn Frustration into Determination
• Learning Methods Guaranteed to Work
• The Reticular Activating System - and why you NEED to know what it does
• The Power of Mental Rehearsal
• Proven Ways to Overcome Nerves
• How to Prepare for Music Exams and Auditions
• ...and a whole lot more!

All the topics explored are backed up by solid, scientific research - a great deal of which has been done within the past ten years.

The lecture lasts roughly 90 minutes but can be extended to up to a day's workshop. The material is especially effective at the end of a week's residential course to psychologically embed the week's learning at a deeper psychological level. The learning, and the motivation to work on the material, lasts through the year and beyond.

There's great content for music teachers here too. Understand the way the pupil works at the unconscious level and how to coax the best from them. Learn some Magic language patterns that make learning inevitable. The pupils cannot 'not learn' when you use this stuff!