COACHING

This coaching program is specifically designed for high-performing jazz artists that need somebody to work with to reach their next level of success. 

Being an artist doesn’t mean that your artistic compass is always pointing True North. The hustle of making a living sometimes obscures and distracts people from their best work. Why did you love making music again? What is your art for? What album do you need to make? Sometimes we all need somebody that challenges our status quo, clarifies our mind, realligns our purpose and puts us back on course to create our greatest work to date.

My own journey went from being a professional drummer – teaching 30+ students and weekly performances – to becoming the person that facilitates the magic behind the curtains. It was in my second year studying music at 27 years that I realized my ‘zone of genius’ lies in combining my creative & organizational skills. In 2007, I started volunteering at the local jazz club in Maastricht (NL) and after barely three months in got the opportunity to organize their two-day jazz festival with headliners such as Gino Vannelli, Brad Mehldau and Philip Catherine. It was a crazy intense rollercoaster, but I somehow managed to not burn the theatre down, and I never looked back since. Being the one that made those magical moments possible for the artists and audience to experience together is what drives me.

As your career grows, as I myself discovered in my mid-thirties, so do your opportunities. In my case, I became director of a jazz organisation, board-member of a national jazz association, chair of an international thinktank for Higher Music Education, and founder and coordinator of a music entrepreneurship program at a conservatory. All at the same time. Yes, I loved every single project, met amazing people and made a difference in people’s lives. However, I also completely lost track of myself. I was working 60+ hours per week and hardly saw my friends or family. My priorities, my health, my social life, … They all got shelved for my future-self to deal with. In the present, I was following my passion and I didn’t learn yet the power of ‘saying no’. The power of slowing down to speed up. Until I hit the wall and simply had no other option but to change. That’s how Your Jazz Career became a reality.

Sometimes you need to slow down in order to speed up.

As a high-performing artist, you know what I am talking about. You’re maybe in this tornado of opportunities and exciting projects right now. Well, take a deep breath and ask yourself some reflective questions.

Where, who and what do you want to be? How does your ideal life look like? How do you get there?

We all need ‘me time’. Time to unwind. And funny enough, in my experience it is precisely in THOSE moments of relaxation that the magic happens. Things shift, ideas come and clarity occurs. Those moments of insight where suddenly something ‘clicks’. Do you have enough ‘me time’? Does your agenda have enough ‘white space’?

All these needs, dreams, questions, mind shifts and more are what we will work on together. Aligning your work with your purpose and personality. Creating more meaningful and amazing art. Making a sustainable living by doing YOU. Not only reaching your goals but enjoying the journey in the process.

Moving your career forward one powerful insight at a time. That’s what makes me tick and gets me out of bed in the morning. That’s what I love and how I can be of service to you.

Let’s create magic together!

P.S. Due to my other work responsibilities the number of possible clients on a weekly basis is limited. Furthermore, I want to provide the coachee with my full focus to optimize their progress. Therefore, I only work with 3-5 clients per week.