Transform your performance and Audition with Coaching

Similar to working with a private teacher, we offer 1 on 1 lessons both in person and online. Our work focuses on efficient and effective preparation methods and cutting edge performance strategies that help performers win countless auditions and perform at their highest level in pressure situations.

We have trained performers to prepare for:

•Youth Orchestra Auditions
•Professional Orchestra Auditions
•All-State Competitions
•Regional and International Solo and Ensemble Competitions
•College/Conservatory Auditions
•Management Competitions
•Professional Ensemble Auditions

•America’s Got Talent

•Public Speaking Presentations and Conferences

•NCAA Divisions 1-3 Tournaments (Volleyball, Tennis, etc)

•Circus Acts

•Classical, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Dance and Electronica, Rap, New Age, Blues, Gospel and Contemporary Christian, World, and Indie Concerts and Tours

•Ballet, Ballroom, and Modern Dance Auditions and Performances

•Musical Theater and Theater Auditions and Performances for Broadway

If you have any questions, please send an email to contact@liberatedperformer.com

Sample Coaching Syllabus

see how liberated performer has changed lives

"As a performer, battling stage fright should be implemented alongside any practice routine.  Liberated Performer does just that and helped me understand my obstacles and comfort levels on stage to further enhance my performance."

"I was skeptical and a bit scared to join to be honest because I would see pictures of participants doing activities I would have never imagined myself doing.

My coach gave a logical and simplified way of looking at the situation of performance anxiety and presented in such a way that was real. By the end of his orientation, I felt that the problem was definitely one to be addressed but not one that was impossible to overcome. I liked that my coach gave a concrete example of success and had an organized and tangible way to go about things.

Launching from this orientation, it was an immediate lifestyle. The program doesn’t advertise a verbose and scientific dissertation of what needs to be done-- it is not just talk. The program is more about the action, which is sometimes very much neglected in the learning methods of many things in life. The will to act is one that no one can deny the power of, yet for some reason, it is always prohibited with humanly excuses. Coach Cory took care of all that by friendly encouragement and punctual appointments. It didn't all happen with one huge crash and dive into the water, it took what Coach Cory calls “baby steps.” This is the best part of the program. Coach Cory personalizes the program for every individual because naturally everyone is at a different place of comfort when they join.

My first activity was to stand on a statue. The awareness of how self conscious I am just merely standing in front of people was a thrilling but shocking experience. I’m scared to even just be a standing person in this world? So what if I’m elevated? I walk these grounds daily. Noticing that people did not actually stare me down or find it completely strange that I was standing on top of a statue, I was able to come to peace with the idea of me being me in the world, one step closer to me being a performer on some sort of stage.

The true power of Liberated Performer was when I was given the opportunity to sit as concertmaster--who could imagine that a girl who felt that everyone around her would be a better candidate for this position for especially that concert, Stravinsky’s Petroushka, would actually sit in that seat and lead the orchestra? It was definitely a night I had dreamed of all my violin career life. As corny as that may sound, it was the truth. I had a small number of solos that really would be nothing under no pressure--just a bunch of scales up and down in one stable position (ha!) but for some reason even the simplest thing freaked me out. Coach Cory insisted, after I had been well involved in the program that I set up an outing with him right before the concert. After completing the activities he suggested, I felt a new feel of ease that I had never felt on stage before. It was one of recognition, I had just played these solos also in front of people only a couple minutes prior to the actual event. Recognition is a powerful and secure feeling I realized at that moment and this is why I can proudly and assuredly talk about this program as one that literally “speaks”--not only to the audiences involved throughout the activities but to myself. Liberated Performer will be part of my entire musical career."

"Liberated Performer helped me prepare for an audition after having been out of school for a year. For every practice session, I was able to have a goal in mind rather than playing things over and over in hopes that each time I would magically play better. By focusing on specific details and weaknesses in some of my practice sessions, I gained more confidence in my playing, having better control over the sound that I was producing through my instrument. Participating in this program also gave me accountability and support, which is crucial for recent graduates who are no longer having regular lessons and coachings."

-ANDREW,THE JUILLIARD PRE-COLLEGE DIVISION

"I would definitely consider myself struggling with anxiety on a daily basis, not just in performances or auditions. This has always been an obstacle in my musician life, especially when I started to take professional auditions. When I am under stress and anxiety, my body will just shut down, I will be so overwhelmed by what I haven't done or what I am not able to do that I can't focus while practicing anymore. Even if I practice really hard, I am not able to bring it to a performance level during the actual audition because of stress. Liberated Performer has turned that around and helped me to learn more about myself, my anxiety, and what has been holding me back in performance mentally. I realized how powerful self talk is, and how powerful the negative and critical sound in my head can affect my confidence. I still remember that day playing at the campus of Columbia University with Coach Cory, that was my first time playing in front of hundreds of strangers on the street. I was so self conscious, it took me a while and a lot of courage to finally pick up my instrument and play. That experience had a tremendous effect on me, the feeling of facing your fear and letting go are key ingredients to a successful performance. It's the process of letting go and aiming to achieve your A game every time you pick up your instrument that brings you to the maximum level of playing even when you are under stress. Throughout the year, Cory has shared many key insights on performing which were extremely helpful for me to be able to focus on practicing and performing instead of letting the negative self talk taking control over my brain. I am so grateful to have experienced Liberated Performer."

“I joined Liberated Performer because I wanted to improve my performances. I could never execute the ideas I had in the practice room on stage. On many occasions, I merely tried to survive a performance. I have been a solid violin player through most of my life, but I have never been able to get through a Bach fugue for memory without skipping a whole section, or having to start from the beginning. I enrolled in the program to increase my performance skills, but mainly to handle this aspect. Coach Cory set up an organized plan to address this. After completing some of the customized activities, I was able to get through the fugue for the first time in my life, not in a practice room, but on stage at my graduation recital.”

"Liberated Performer opened a door for me that I had closed and given up on a long time ago -- the path to finding a comfortable yet engaging technique in approaching performance anxiety and general musical stresses of all kinds. I was riddled with crippling anxiety on stage, no matter how I practiced or prepared. Though it is ultimately a very grueling process of battling the habits of the mind and body, throughout this process I came to finally associate pleasure, pride, a sense of gratefulness and success for each performance I had. It's easy to forget that we have to train our minds in situations under pressure and to not blame ourselves for "getting nervous" or "messing up". Liberated Performer makes this and more more than possible. Thank you Cory for opening a new chapter in my life and career!"

"From our first session, Liberated Performer combined theory with practice. As soon as Coach Cory and I had talked at length about strategies for learning new pieces and working them up to a performance level we immediately dove into the program. His approach is a perfect balance of pushing you out of your comfort zone while also taking time to reflect on and analyze the experience afterwards. Some other programs I had tried focused mainly on one's mental state leading up to a performance and while that certainly is part of Liberated Performer, Coach Cory also helps you develop consistency in your performing by helping you create a personalized practice system. This was a BIG step for me as previously I would just practice as much as I possibly could without taking time analyze how to make my practice more effective."

-IAN, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN

“Ever since I started performing my instrument in front of people, I've always had issues with nerves getting in the way of my best playing. Despite my preparations, as soon as I would step up to perform, my hands would start to shake and I would lose all the expressive nuances that I had perfected in the practice room. After years of this vicious cycle, I decided it was time to get a grip on my performance anxiety. After participating in Liberated Performer, I've noticed at competitions and performances I now get much less flustered when I play, and I feel much more confident in expressing my musical ideas to other people through my performance. I would absolutely recommend coaching to any high school students who struggles to perform at their full potential. These sorts of issues are best addressed as soon as possible so that you can be performing and practicing at your absolute best.”

“Liberated Performer has been very useful for me to reaffirm the reason why I love and continue to do music, and has helped me articulate ideas that have been useful for my own students. I really appreciate how the program focuses on the many aspects of performing and preparing for performance – there are so many contributing factors to these activities: both mental and physical preparation in practice and just before a performance, self-esteem examination which influences both performance and preparation, and motivation.”

“I've read many books and taken other courses, but Liberated Performer still exposed me to many ways of thinking about the problem that I'd never thought about, including excellent tips on how to physically and mentally practice your instrument more effectively. Since working with Liberated Performer, I've been able to play much more confidently and effectively in high pressure situations. I feel more confident then ever before.”

-CONWAY, NEW YORK CITY BALLET, NEW YORK CITY OPERA