{"id":1278,"date":"2026-01-06T15:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab-o.art\/?page_id=1278"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:48:29","slug":"lab-ovdp-olivia-van-de-peer-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab-o.art\/en\/external-network\/lab-ovdp-olivia-van-de-peer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LAB \/ Tamara Cuypers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-30c22ad2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">LAB-the Rooting Project<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn <mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">in a relaxed way<\/mark> how, as a performing artist, you can deal with the discomforts of performing and <mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">how you can switch between action and rest.<\/mark><br>For years, you prepare yourself for a challenging but wonderful job in the spotlight.<br>You have to deliver during a single moment\u2014one you\u2019ve worked toward for a long time\u2014before an audience and colleagues with high expectations. This creates a lot of pressure. And that pressure comes at a cost.<br><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Unless you work preventively<\/mark> on your psychological flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ba581fec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Why<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many professional performers struggle with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(Music) performance anxiety (MPA), stage fright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social anxiety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfectionism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procrastination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burnout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career insecurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain and injuries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since every aspect of our experience (body, mind, emotions, behavior) interacts with each other in a holistic way, <em>Let\u2019s prACTice<\/em> is a LAB in which we care for our well-being and resilience as performers\u2014preferably in a preventive way, and otherwise in a restorative way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do this by developing skills such as mindfulness, compassion, and committed action. This means becoming acutely aware of your full experience and learning to approach and connect with yourself, your art, and your colleagues in a compassionate and realistic way. The result is conscious action based on your needs and possibilities in the moment, with your values as the guiding foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">This LAB combines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">1. Mindfulness for Performing Artists (&lt; MBSR\/MBCT)<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dealing with stress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>focusing on the here and now<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>awareness of thoughts, body, and emotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>finding inner stillness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stopping rumination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>self\u2011care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">2. Acceptance and Commitment Training for Performing Artists (&lt; ACT)<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>creating space for unpleasant feelings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>distancing yourself from difficult thoughts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>seeing yourself from a different perspective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>directing attention to the present moment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reflecting on what truly matters to you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>investing in what makes your life valuable and meaningful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">3. Compassion (Heartfulness) for Performing Artists (&lt; MBST)<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>values and self\u2011worth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dealing with self\u2011criticism (the inner critic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>awareness of your needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>handling anger and shame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>appreciation for the body<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recognizing the good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>self\u2011love and forgiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9baa9b4c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-duotone-rgb5379145-rgb187212248-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/lab-o.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tamara014_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" style=\"width:661px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lab-o.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tamara014_1.jpg 444w, https:\/\/lab-o.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tamara014_1-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/lab-o.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tamara014_1-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"accordeon js-accordeon\"><div class=\"accordeon__inner  js-accordeon-hidden\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">About Tamara Cuypers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>Tamara Cuypers<\/strong><\/mark> obtained two Master\u2019s degrees in Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance around the turn of the century, in Belgium and the United States (Arizona State University). She worked as a professional classical performer until a lung disease forced her, in her late thirties, to reorient herself. As a musician and teacher, she saw many students and professionals struggling with stage fright, shame, and stress. She was surprised that training programs paid so little attention to the challenges of performing and to the life of a performing artist.<br>That is why she pursued studies in third-generation behavioral therapies (mindfulness, ACT), creative coaching, hypnotherapy, inner child work, and more.<br>It became her mission to guide professional performers and students toward greater well-being on and off the stage. She is currently a policy advisor and beginner-mentor at KATZ, the Art Academy of Torhout, and she has maintained a private practice since 2015. She gives lectures and workshops in schools, choirs, orchestras, and other ensembles.<br><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>She is the author of the book <em>The P.A.U.Z.E Method<\/em>,<\/strong> <\/mark>which can be used as a guiding framework for this LAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>https:\/\/www.tamaracuypers.be\/contact.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"js-accordeon-toggle\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style__cta has-bglight-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2fa61f6b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sharing YOUR expertise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span>With LAB-O we create a learning community that wants to reach beyond its own conservatory. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span>LAB-O wants to become a knowledge circle: everyone is invited to contribute within a certain framework<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d70ed23c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-color has-bglight-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lab-o.art\/en\/contact\/\">Join the LAB-O knowledge base<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn in a relaxed way how, as a performing artist, you can deal with the discomforts of performing and how you can switch between action and rest.<br \/>\nFor years, you prepare yourself for a challenging but wonderful job in the spotlight.<br \/>\nYou have to deliver during a single moment\u2014one you\u2019ve worked toward for a long time\u2014before an audience and colleagues with high expectations. 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