Some comments from workshop participants, students and professional musicians

»Mental training is wonderful. It helped me to win the piano prize at the RAM.«

»At last I can be in control on the concert platform. Now I decide how it is going to be, not the environment, others, etc.«

»I did the grounding exercises over and over again and won the competition! Now I have real career possibilities.«

»I visualized the performance the way I wanted it to be and it worked.«

»Using the breathing techniques really helps me.«

»After I understood how destructive the negative dialogue can be, I stopped letting it influence myperformance.«

»Hi Inger, the concert was a great success and most important, I felt good. I could really use the techniques we worked on. I am so very happy for our session today.«

»I found the course extremely helpful in identifying the causes of anxiety when on stage or the concert platform, and in developing practical strategies to deal with those feelings. At all times it was stressed that mental training techniques require regular practise - indeed, the course is not a ‘quick fix’. I found it to be an overpowering experience as we were reminded that that the individual does have control over their thoughts before and during a performance.«