You've worked hard for years.
You've mastered the technique...

Time to close the gap between practice room and stage.

Performance coaching for musicians preparing for career-defining auditions, competitions, and important performances

A Complete Approach to
Mental Performance Skills For Musicians

You're here because you're technically excellent — and you know it.

You can execute that excerpt flawlessly in the practice room...

But in auditions? Competitions? High-stakes performances where your career actually moves forward?

Something happens.

Your hands shake. Your mind races. You second-guess choices you've made a thousand times.

So did I. I spent over a decade working on my technique, hoping to finally feel confident in front of an audience... only to realise it was getting me nowhere. This is how I ended up specialising in coaching for music performance anxiety.

Because this isn't a technique problem (it never was). It's a mental performance gap.

And most conservatories never teach you how to close it.

Hi, I'm Gökçe.

I'm a performance coach for professional musicians

(with over 1,800 hours of experience and 260+ students...

that's more than a full orchestra AND an opera choir combined!)

Here's who I work with:

Musicians preparing for the moments that actually matter... like the auditions that advance your career, the competitions that open doors, the performances where people decide if you're someone to watch.

Those who look confident from the outside but feel overwhelmed inside. Technically brilliant with years of training — yet terrified the panel will see through to the panic underneath.

We build the mental systems that let your years of technical training actually show up when the pressure's on.

Trusted by musicians from the world’s top conservatories, state orchestras, and national opera and ballet companies across Europe, UK and America.

Performing can feel sustainable... and enjoyable.

That's the core idea here. You can build a career where high-stakes performances don't destroy you. Where you're not choosing between excellence and wellbeing.

I believe in supporting musicians in a way that weaves together three things:

TRANSFORMATIVE = It creates lasting change.

You won't just 'get through' this audition, that's not good enough. You'll build confidence that lasts your entire career (and life).

COMPASSIONATE = It honours the vulnerability of artistry.

I get that being a musician means your heart is on the line every time you perform. That's not something to 'toughen up' about. It's something to work WITH.

EMPOWERING = It returns agency to the musician.

My goal is to make myself unnecessary. I want you to have these tools forever, whether you continue working with me or not.

Because when you're preparing for career-defining moments, the standard advice ("just relax", "imagine them in their underwear", "think positive", "fake it till you make it") falls apart fast.

You need an approach built for the actual demands of elite performance.

That's why I developed The Confident Musician Method™ — after many years of research and real-world coaching experience with professional singers and instrumentalists.

In short: This is mental training for serious musicians.

Are We A Good Fit?

We could be a fit if you...

Are technically proficient but emotionally stuck. You can play/sing this. You know you can. You've done it alone a hundred times. The problem shows up when it actually matters.
Keep avoiding high-stakes opportunities. You've skipped auditions you were ready for. Hesitated on competition applications. Let fear make decisions for your career.
Are tired of advice that doesn't work. "Just relax" hasn't helped. Neither has practicing more, beta blockers, yoga, meditation, or generic talk therapy that doesn't understand musicians.
Want sustainable systems, not crisis management. You're done with last-minute panic fixes. You want to build mental infrastructure that works audition after audition, competition after competition, recital after recital.
Are ready to take your mental training as seriously as your technical training. You understand this requires practice, not magic. You're willing to build the skill, not just hope it appears.
Want to actually enjoy performing again. Music used to feel like home. Somewhere it became heavy. You want that lightness back... but with your career intact.

We might be a great fit if...

You believe music is essential... not a luxury, not a side interest, but a necessary part of being human
You believe artists deserve sustainable careers, not just "making it" at any cost to their wellbeing
You're deeply committed to your craft AND to taking care of yourself (not choosing between them)
You resonate with the idea that mental wellness isn't a luxury for performers — it's infrastructure
You value concrete, evidence-based approaches over "raise your vibration and trust the universe" vagueness
You believe emotional resilience is trainable (and you’re curious, not ashamed, when yours feels shaky)
You believe conservatories should teach this (and you're frustrated they don't)
You want to be part of changing how the classical music world talks about performance anxiety
You know in your bones that the world needs more beauty, kindness, and empathy, not less — and you’re here to protect that
You’ve never had a “Plan B”, because this work, this path, is who you are

Gökçe is such a warm, empathetic person, with such a clear logical perspective and approach. Her programme proved so beneficial to me in more ways than I could have imagined. There would be an explanation in her programme for every issue that I experienced, which made me feel I wasn't alone in this.

I'd never experienced something like this before and I was so impressed with the whole process. I highly recommend Gökçe to anyone dealing with performance anxiety.

— Corina Ignat (Opera Singer)

Ways to Work with Me

Singers & Musicians

Let’s work one-on-one to quiet the nerves and the judgemental inner voice that says ‘you can’t do this’ so you can perform confidently under pressure and love making music again.

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Music Teachers

Join the upcoming program for music educators to understand performance anxiety and support your students with self-consciousness, nerves, and fear of judgement.

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Institutions

Evidence-based music performance anxiety and mental resilience support workshops and seminars for professional and educational institutions.

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