2-Part Course Acceptance and Commitment Training for Enhancing Music Performance
Thursday 4th November 2021, 5:00 PM - Thursday 11th November 2021 7:00 PM (London Time)
In this two-part course, you will learn how to use skills from Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to achieve peak performance for yourself or your students. You’ll first receive a brief introduction to ACT, an evidence-based psychotherapy & coaching model that aims to teach psychological flexibility, through promoting mindfulness and acceptance of one’s symptoms of emotional distress, while also identifying & committing to actions consistent with a musician’s values. Next, you’ll receive an overview of the supporting research for ACT as a performance enhancement (PE) program in music, sport, and other disciplines. You’ll then learn the three methods by which ACT is thought to enhance performance across music & other disciplines, and how to implement them within yours or your students’ performances:
1) increased artistic presence, 2) engagement with valued actions, and 3) the combination of these two strategies. Lastly, you’ll learn how ACT affects other, common targets of PE programs, i.e., flow, attention, commitment to practice.
Dr David Juncos
David Juncos, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, lecturer, performance coach, author, and music performance researcher based in Philadelphia, PA. He has 20 years of experience in treating a variety of clinical problems, including anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders.
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