…where Performance meets Psychology
…where Performance meets Psychology
…where Performance meets Psychology
No matter if you simply want to learn to sing, find your voice in the truest sense of the word, suffer from performance anxiety, hold limiting beliefs around what you can or cannot do or have too much on your (creative) plate:
My name is Petra Raspel Borzynski, and I am here for you along the way to give you the tools to get clear about your goals, become aware of your strengths and move through your blocks so you can finally take action towards stepping into your awesome.
Apart from being an accomplished musician and educator, I am also trained in psychology, somatic therapy and cognitive behavioural approaches. What truly sets my coaching apart is that I can help performers like you regulate their nervous system, reconnect with their body and their deepest values so they can perform and live freely.
It is entirely possible to perform at your absolute best despite your fears. Your emotions do not need to hold you back from nailing that audition, performing at your absolute best or making your dream of a career in a creative field reality - they are your strongest asset...
Petra had been on my radar for some time. I asked her to help me address my mindset recently when navigating a health challenge. I really appreciated combination of somatic and cognitive work - it helped me get out of the intellectual zone and into the body zone which was exactly what I needed. Now when my challenge raises its head, I have strategies for 'tuning in' and am coping far better. Petra's work on the emotional, psychological and somatic self can really help you move forward if you are feeling stuck.
Gillyanne Kayes
Petra is a wonderful coach and mentor. She guides you supports you and gives you the tools to become the vocalist you want to be. I have been her student for nine months and am feeling so much better about my voice and how to look after it and get the best out of it.
Kendal Paterson
Petra is the absolute best! Her expertise and her people skills are incomparable! She is very generous and open-minded and the moment I met her, I knew that I found a colleague I could trust.
Izzie Baumann
Petra has been very helpful in me helping MY clients and students! I asked her to come speak to a class I was teaching about boundaries in the studio.
Her knowledge and experience in psychology make her highly intuitive, while giving her the ability to call out people to their best selves.
I recommend Petra highly when you need performance anxiety help, as well!
Thank you, Petra, for your work in this area!
Michelle Markwart Deveaux
Petra is a wonderful singing tutor and coach.
She has the perfect balance between working on technique and emotional engagement of a song, whilst encouraging exercises beyond the repertoire to develop the voice.
Petra is also one of the most patient coaches ever, I've been her student for a while now and really happy with how things are progressing!
Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi
I have a private voice studio on Vancouver Island in Canada and I just completed the Mental Health for the voice studio course. I am so grateful that Petra has made the material available in this on line format. She presents the information very clearly and the slides are helpful in following the lecture. I really appreciate that someone with Petra’s credentials, both in vocal teaching and psychology, is willing to share this valuable information with us so that we are able to be not only kind and compassionate teachers, but also more well informed ones as well.
Carrie Lee Lemke
All my podcast guest appearances and some videos in one place. You will also find references to publications, articles etc. My own podcast, and more recent information, lives on my Substack channel.
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