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Case Studies

Success Stories

Dive deeper into the journeys of a few Unlock Your Performance students as they share their path to success...

"I never would have tried that two months before"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Skip Phoenix
  • Location: Canada
  • Instrument: Trumpet
  • Experience level: Amateur
  • Main problem: He’d been an Olympic athlete. But when he played music he couldn’t make similar progress or beat performance nerves.
  • Success: He found himself performing pieces he wouldn’t have dreamed of playing before.

I can't believe I waited this long... "I wish I did it 20 years ago"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Claudia Landell
  • Location: USA
  • Instrument: Violin
  • Experience level: Playing regular gigs
  • Main problem: Dealing with performance anxiety. Especially as she stepped up to lead a band for the first time.
  • Success: In her first gig as a bandleader she performed at her highest ever level and the band got hired for three more gigs.

"Found the joy in playing again"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Jonathan Shacklock
  • Location: UK
  • Instrument: Pedal steel guitar
  • Experience level: Plays gigs as a hobby alongside his full-time job
  • Main problem: Nerves caused him to play below the level he’s capable of on gigs. He’d lost his enjoyment of playing music as a result.
  • Success: Became less self-critical of his performances and found the joy in music again.

After years of frustration..."My wife says I'm much happier"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Hasse Tang
  • Location: Denmark
  • Instrument: Drums
  • Experience level: 30+ years. Makes his living from teaching and playing.
  • Main problem: Frustrated with his performances for years. Intense self-criticism stopped him enjoying music when performing for others. He’d tried several different methods to change things and worked like mad but nothing seemed to work.
  • Success: He’s more relaxed and getting a whole lot more joy from playing music. “My wife says I’m much happier”

"More confidence, more fun, more joy... How nice not to have that terror"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Karen Ott
  • Location: USA
  • Instrument: Violin and Mountain Dulcimer
  • Experience level: Amateur
  • Main problem: She gave up playing in public after performance anxiety caused her to crash and burn spectacularly…
  • Success: Beat her nerves and started performing again. “More confidence, more fun, more joy. And that’s what music should be about”

Band mates noticed the difference. "My performances just felt good"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Nino Wenger
  • Location: Switzerland
  • Instrument: Saxophone
  • Experience level: Professional performer and teacher
  • Main problem: Inconsistent performances, leading to self-critical thoughts and not enjoying his music. Doing more practice didn’t seem to help
  • Success: Happy with the quality of his performances on both his last tours, and his bandmates commented on his constant good mood.

"I couldn't have done this a year before - I feel like I'm a real musician"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Wolfgang Franz
  • Location: Germany
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Experience level: Full-time guitar teacher – occasional performer
  • Main problem: He consistently played well below the level he knew he was capable of. Suffered a lot from self-doubt about whether he’s a good enough musician.
  • Success: Achieved his dream of organising and playing his first ever solo concert. “I couldn’t have imagined I would have done this one year before.”

Finally playing to his potential. "I just couldn't believe how great it went"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Steve Bennett
  • Location: France
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Experience level: Amateur playing regular jazz and blues gigs
  • Main problem: Frustrated that he could never hit the same levels in performance as he did in practice
  • Success: Started playing great at gigs and getting compliments from critical band members. “I don’t really see how it could have gone any better”

Turning exams from painful to enjoyable - "I was really pleased"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Yemi Okoro
  • Location: UK
  • Instrument: Piano
  • Experience level: Amateur – adult learner
  • Main problem: Suffered from nerves when playing in front of others – especially when he took formal exams
  • Success: Passed his Grade 8 and enjoyed the experience much more than previous exams

"Really musical... Incredibly joyful... The missing link I was looking for"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Eelco van den Top
  • Location: Norway
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Experience level: “Obsessive” amateur
  • Main problem: Felt stuck and frustrated that he only ever made minor improvements despite practising for two hours a day
  • Success: Regularly getting into the Zone now when he plays. Finding the whole experience intensely joyful.

"For the first time ever, I thought: 'Yes. This is how it's meant to sound'"

CASE STUDY SUMMARY

  • Name: Christina
  • Location: Germany
  • Instrument: Flute and piano
  • Experience level: Amateur
  • Main problem: The harder she tried to improve, the less progress she made. She’d lost the joy in her music as a result.
  • Success: Made improvements to her flute sound in weeks that she hadn’t been able to make in many years of previous practice.

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