YOUR PATH TO PEAK PERFORMANCE MASTERCLASS SERIES
WITH DR. JON SKIDMORE PSY.D PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST & ALLIE GARDNER, MUSIC MENTOR
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NO MORE
STAGE FRIGHT
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NO MORE
IMPOSTER SYNDROME
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NO MORE
PERFORMANCE DREAD
IT’S TIME TO MAKE PERFORMING FUN AGAIN!
→ Find your flow state & unlock uninhibited creativity
→ Design your Peak Performance Mindset. Defeat Limiting Beliefs, Imposter Syndrome and fear of what others are thinking.
→ Learn pre-performance routines & practical strategies you can use to stop stage fright in its tracks.
YOUR PATH TO PEAK PERFORMANCE
With Dr. Jon Skidmore & Allie Gardner
A 5-Week Live Virtual Masterclass Series designed to help you conquer performance anxiety by giving you practical tools:
manage nervousness to post or perform
overcome limiting beliefs & traumas
& mentally prepare for optimal performance
Mental Skills Questionnaire
Take an in-depth assessment exploring your current mindset, triggers and uncover areas for growth in your optimal performance workflow.
1:1 Breakthrough Session with Dr. Jon
Meet one-on-one for an individual breakthrough session to turn roadblocks discovered in your assessment into stepping stones for growth.
12 Hours of Live Virtual Masterclass Instruction
Power-Packed, 2-Hour interactive, skill-building sessions in a safe, fun and encouraging environment.
Live Performance with Invited Industry Pros
Take your newly acquired nervous system regulation skills for a test drive. Practice a simulated high-stakes performance in front of Real Industry Pros under the guidance of a performance psychologist.
1:1 Consultation With Allie Gardner
Post-Masterclass Series Consultation with Allie Gardner to plan your next steps forward in your music career.
30-Days to Peak Performance Online Course
A 30-Day Performance Preparation Runway to get you ready for your next performance!
MASTERCLASS SCHEDULE
ALL SESSIONS HELD VIA ZOOM WEDNESDAY AT 6PM-8PM CENTRAL
REPLAYS WILL BE PROVIDED
MAY 20, 2026
STAGES 1 & 2
DISCOVER THE 5 STAGES TO PEAK PERFORMANCE
REFINE YOUR VISION
CHOOSE YOUR WHY
DESIGN YOUR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE MINDSET
-OVERCOMING LIMITING BELIEFS & FEARS
MAY 27, 2026
STAGES 2 & 3
MENTAL SKILLS OF PEAK PERFORMANCE
OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE MINDSET
ACTIVATION MANAGEMENT
SELF TALK
DISCOVERING YOUR NARRATIVES
EXPLORING YOUR “WORST PERFORMANCE EVER”
VISUALIZATION
June 3, 2026
STAGES 3 & 4
COMPLETING YOUR PERFORMANCE PREPARATION
24-HOUR PRE-PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
CREATING YOUR LAUNCH SEQUENCE
JUNE 10, 2026
WRITERS ROUND
TEST DRIVE YOUR NEW SKILLS IN A PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY WITH INVITED INDUSTRY GUESTS.
FOLLOW YOUR PRE-PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
PRACTICE YOUR POSITIVE VISUALIZATION
FOLLOW YOUR LAUNCH SEQUENCE
SING!
DEBRIEF
JULY 15, 2026
STAGE 5
POST-PERFORMANCE DEBRIEFING
PLAN FOR NEXT STEPS IN PERFORMANCE & MENTAL SKILLS
CONSULTATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
You will have an individually scheduled consult with Jon Skidmore leading up to or in the early stages of the Masterclass Series, and an individually scheduled Consultation with Allie Gardner at the completion of the masterclass to plan your next steps forward.
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
Checkout questions? Email: alliegardnermusic@gmail.com
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OBSERVER
$120
Split-pay with Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay or Zip Available
UNLIMITED SLOTS
TICKET FEATURES:
- Live Virtual Masterclass & Replay Access to All 12-Hours of Masterclass Instruction with Jon Skidmore, Psy.D.
- Q&A Chat Access
- PDF of Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance by Jon Skidmore, Psy.D.
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PARTICIPANT
$800
Split-pay with Klarna, Affirm or Afterpay Available.ONLY 6 SLOTS LEFT
TICKET FEATURES:
Everything in Observer Ticket PLUS
- Live Performance Access in Masterclass & Writers Round With Invited Industry Pro.
- Performance Assessment
- Individual Consultation with Dr. Jon Skidmore, Psy.D- Individual Consultation with Allie Gardner
- Relax The Body, Focus the Mind Pre-Performance Routine Audio
- 30 Days To Peak Performance Online Course
- Participant-Only Community -
VIP
$2400
ONLY 5 SLOTS LEFTTICKET FEATURES:
Everything in Observer and Participant Tickets PLUS
4 Individual Consultations with Jon Skidmore Psy.D.
4 Individual Consultations or Equivalent Music Services with Allie Gardner
STAGE FRIGHT IS NOT A DISEASE. IT’S A SKILL DEFICIT.
-DR.JON SKIDMORE
QUESTIONS? REACH OUT TO ALLIEGARDNERMUSIC@GMAIL.COM OR @ALLIEWRITESSONGS ON INSTAGRAM
TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
MEET THE PSYCHOLOGIST
JON SKIDMORE, PSY.D
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For decades, Dr. Jon has helped performers thrive under pressure. A peak performance is not a mystery or rocket science; it's brain science. By integrating the neuroscience of flow, anxiety management, and performance psychology, he has developed powerful tools and the process, “The Five Stages of Peak Performance,” to get you out of stage fright and into flow.
Your Path to Peak Performance draws on over three decades of experience coaching performing artists, clinical psychology practice, and his lifelong passion for singing. He has taught the class The Psychology of Music Performance at the Brigham Young University School of Music since 1992.
Dr. Jon played the trumpet in High School and stage fright kept him from making it in the Jazz Band. Fortunately, he made it in the Jazz Choir. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology funded by a vocal scholarship. While working on a master’s degree in counseling, he sang with University Singers, the top-performing choir at Brigham Young University. This is where his love of singing and performing connected with the psychological tools he needed and now teaches. His doctoral dissertation was on the musician’s experience of peak performance. He is currently singing with Canticum Lucis in Orem, Utah.
He is the co-author of an essential guidebook, "Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance.” He has co-authored a delightful children’s book about overcoming anxiety, “Ani Gets Unscrambled.” Look for the sequel, “Ready, Set, Go; Ani Unscrambles Stage Fright” in September 2026. You can find out more about Dr. Jon at drjonskidmore.com.
MEET MUSIC MENTOR
ALLIE GARDNER
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Allie Gardner is a Songwriter-Producer, Recording Artist, Session Vocalist & Music Mentor. She is an alumni of Berklee College of Music, an IVTOM Certified Vocal Coach, writer of hundreds of songs (225+ in the last year alone), 10,000+ logged studio hours as a session & background vocalist including projects and events with: Jordan Smith, Blanca, Tommee Profitt, Chris Tomlin and more.
Allie is passionate about mentoring up & coming songwriter-producers by creating programs, videos and masterclass series (like this one) she wishes she had when she was getting into the music industry.
Allie started her music journey plagued by performance anxiety and first encountered Dr. Jon’s work as a 14-year old musical theater camp attendee too nervous to volunteer & participate in her first masterclass with Dr. Jon. She re-encountered Jon again at 19 and this time didn’t let the opportunity pass her by. With the tools & skills gained, the course of Allie’s entire music career changed.
She performs & creates freely, with no fear of outside opinions (almost to a fault 😅) and plays her way through life, making as much of a positive impact as possible along the way.
Hey! While I have you here…
Are You Ready To Learn to
Write, Record, Produce & Release
Your Own Music?
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APPLY FOR MENTORSHIP ~
Apply for personal mentorship with Allie Gardner. Learn how to write memorable melodies, lyrics, put chords to your music, produce your own tracks in Logic Pro, edit, Mix, Master and release your own songs.
Say goodbye to countless tutorials & confusion, and hello to a supportive cohort, weekly trainings, massive video library, personalized instruction & song feedback.
APPLICANTS ACCEPTED IN APRIL & EARLY MAY 2026 GET AUTOMATIC PARTICIPANT ACCESS TO MASTERCLASS SERIES.