MA Student Interview – Research On Acceptance And Commitment Training
Tuesday 20th December 2022
Voice Study Centre
Last month, our Director of Studies interviewed MA Voice Pedagogy student, Gökçe Kutsal, about her research on Acceptance and Commitment Training as a treatment for Music Performance Anxiety.
You can watch the interview below
Gokce Kutsal
Gokce Kutsal is an experienced interior architect, acoustics designer and musician; her blended background has provided Gökçe with high proficiency as an acoustician...
Debbie Winter
Debbie Winter (LLB Hons, MA) lectured in Law and sang professionally on the jazz scene before deciding to change careers and become a vocal coach. She noticed a...
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