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Invite Chelsea to speak to your studio or organization.

Chelsea has been a guest speaker at over 30 universities, institutions, and organizations including:

  • The Colburn School

  • National Flute Association - National Convention

  • San Diego Flute Guild

  • PMEA

  • tonebase

  • Fresno State University 

  • Arkansas State University

  • University of California Santa Barbara 

  • The University of Texas at Austin

  • Penn State University 

  • University of West Virginia

  • Northern Kentucky University 

  • New Jersey Flute Society 

  • The Ohio State University 

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“I wanted to thank you for the outstanding presentation you gave for Millikin University School of Music students. I heard such positive feedback from students in the following week, who all appreciated your valuable insight into mindset for musicians, down-to-earth approach, and friendly demeanor. Students were especially impacted by your approach to “practicing neutrality” in the practice room rather than immediately rushing to judgement, and I am seeing the benefit of this in their lessons. I think you are providing such a wonderful resource and service to the musical community by sharing your approaches and philosophies so widely.”

— David Cook, Professor of Clarinet at Millikin University
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Practice Room Empowerment

A workshop devoted to self-talk in the practice room, and how to set yourself up for a lifetime of practicing FOR yourself. 

Pre-Practice Room daily exercises for your mind will be given out to better understand your relationship with practicing and your instrument. 

Learn to build a relationship with your instrument and your playing intentionally to create a more productive and positive environment. 

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Performance Anxiety

An interactive lecture devoted to the issue of performance anxiety. 

Not just how to deal with the symptoms but how to get to the cause, and how to move forward. ​

Tangible tools are offered to students and a new perspective is given to help students empower themselves for their next performance.

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Mindset in the Moment

Ever wonder what to do when your mind keeps spinning in a performance? 

This lecture is all about when you're on stage, and how to prepare for that in your practice room, and what to do in the moment.

This topic is aimed to help people play their best in performance. That all comes down to mindset. You've put in the hours, now it is time to reap the rewards!