PERFORMANCE COACH

PEAK PERFORMANCE TRAININGWORKSHOPS • SEMINARS • COACHING

By Jon Skidmore Psy.D.

Take Your Performance to the Next LevelWITH POWERFUL NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL TOOLS

Performing your best involves far more than rehearsing to perfection. You’ve witnessed and experienced it countless times: You or your ensemble have practiced enough that you can perform flawlessly in rehearsal, yet you freeze or flub up on stage. Or you can perform brilliantly in rehearsal, only to give lackluster performances when it’s showtime.

Most performing artists are unaware of the psychological skills required to predictably turn in a stunning performance time after time. Dr. Jon Skidmore teaches you those skills in a fun, engaging, entertaining manner. As a practicing clinical psychologist and performing artist himself, Dr. Skidmore offers helpful insights and proven psychological tools that will help you take your performing to the next level.

Are you having trouble motivating your students, your child, or yourself to practice? Wouldn’t you love to be able to perform without stage fright? Do you wish performing were a delight for you, rather than a traumatic ordeal? Dr. Skidmore can help you with all that—and more! The perspectives and techniques he shares are liberating and life-changing.

Breakdowns Happen

A common misconception is that if you can just get the material down pat, you should be able to perform flawlessly. Even the most talented, well-prepared, seasoned performers make mistakes on stage. One of the keys to successful performing is knowing how to cope with and work around the breakdowns when they happen—and they will happen, guaranteed. Dr. Skidmore teaches you the mental skills to deal with them so that they happen with less frequency and severity, and so that you are able to take them in stride and learn from them.

Forget the Drama and Enjoy the Play

Whether it’s playing an instrument or acting in a play, the operative word in performing is “play.” Chances are, the whole reason you got involved in performing was because it looked fun. Perhaps you’ve had some traumatic performance experiences that have turned the stage into a “dangerous” place for you to play. Dr. Skidmore helps you overcome your fears and have fun again!

Life-changing training for:

• Singers• Instrumentalists• Bands• Orchestras• Choirs• Dancers• Actorsandactresses

• Directors,teachers,andparentsoftheabove

Teaching performers the mental skills to:

• Overcomestagefright

• Transformbreakdownsintobreakthroughs

• Maintainfocusandcontrol

• Strengthenmotivationandcommitment

• Bementallytough!

MOST POPULAR SEMINARSThe 5 Stages of Peak Performance

Learn the five distinct steps that are indispensable for achieving peak performance. Mastering these steps creates the foundation for a powerful new level of confidence, expression, and success.

From Stage Fright to Peak Performance

Learn the tools and skills to manage stage fright. Enjoy the freedom of performing without fear!

The Peak Performance Mindset

Explore your beliefs, attitudes, and performance history as well as your goals and performance possibilities. Discover your limiting beliefs and how to break through the breakdowns. Learn how to use focus, attention control, and mental toughness to prepare yourself mentally for peak performance.

The 9 Psychological Skills of Peak Performance

Learn the secrets to bridging the gap between great rehearsals and a great performance. These specific skills empower you to display your best on stage every time.

Leading the Way to Peak Performance

For students and teachers alike, this seminar teaches the principles of effective leadership that create an environment for growth, achievement, and success.

Parents, Power Struggles, and Peak Performance

Designed for parents and teachers of performing artists, this seminar teaches the “do’s” and “don’ts” of power struggles, motivation, performance expectations, performance breakdowns, and performance victories.

TRAINING TAILORED TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDSWith more than 15 years as a practicing clinical psychologist and teacher, Dr. Skidmore brings the entire spectrum of human psychology to bear on the goal of peak performance. If you suspect that psychological issues are at the root of the performance challenges you are facing, let Dr. Skidmore tailor training to your specific needs. The form the training takes is very flexible, ranging from media presentations, to half-hour, single-day, or multiple-session seminars and workshops, to one-on-one coaching. Contact Dr. Skidmore to arrange specifics.

Pick the Training That’s Right for You

Learn from an Eminent Authoritythe Techniques of Peak Performance

“Step up, risk, enjoy!” encapsulates everything Jon Skidmore teaches. He is passionate about getting the psychological skills of peak performance into the hands of performers of all ages and stages.

Jon is on the faculty of the Brigham Young University School of Music, where he has taught the Psychology of Music Performance for 17 years. He received a Doctorate in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and has had a private practice in Orem, Utah, since 1993. Jon is also a performing musician himself, so he knows firsthand the challenges performers face.

Dr. Jon Skidmore has worked with:

• TheCadets:9-timeworld-championdrumandbuglecorps

• BandsofAmerica

• JuilliardSchoolofMusic

• TheManhattenSchoolofMusic

• YamahaYoungPerformingArtists

• MountainCrestHighSchoolmarchingband

• NationallyhonoredAmericanForkHighSchoolmarchingband

• MountainViewHighSchoolchoirs

• LoganHighSchoolorchestra

Let him help you too!

“Thank you, Jon, for all that you brought to the members and staff at The Cadets. Your insight, energy, thoughtfulness, and guidance were VERY beneficial. The Cadets were excited about the new information and the new process in preparing to perform, and look forward to its application this summer.”

Eric Kitchenman, 2007CoordinatorTheCadetsDrumandBugleCorpsAllentown,Pennsylvania

“Your sessions with the band were incredible, and we are constantly using the techniques you taught us to improve our performance and push our musical experience to a higher level. We will definitely have you work with our students again and recommend your workshops to anyone interested in improving their performance level.”

John L. Miller, DirectorAmericanForkHighSchoolMarchingBandAmericanFork,Utah

“Jon Skidmore’s Peak Performance workshops are powerful and potentially life-changing. They are a must-attend event for anyone experiencing performance anxiety, or for anyone simply wishing to perform more freely and expressively. I recommend the workshops to performers of all ages and stages.”

Karen Hendricks, OrchestraDirectorLoganHighSchoolLogan,Utah

Let Yours Be the Next Success Story!

Contact Dr. Skidmore today to discuss how he can help you accomplish your performance objectives. Training is easily tailored to your specific needs and goals.

Ask Jon about using one of his workshops as a fundraising opportunity for your organization!

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