First Tuesday each month · 12–1 PM ET

You don’t have to figure all of this out alone.

StudentOpus is a monthly, drop-in coaching space for college and conservatory music students: a place to talk honestly about your well-being, and how to let it support you with practicing, performing, confidence, burnout, schedules, the inner critic, tending fully to the human being behind the art.

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Live on Zoom $25 drop-in No membership

This month at StudentOpus

October · first Tuesday

Excellence over Perfection

Are you feeling like you’re always behind? Never feeling like the work is “good enough”? Like you would even KNOW what that meant?? Do you feel an immense amount of pressure to perform at your best, which leads you to exhaustive practice sessions and increased performance anxiety?

You may be falling into some unhelpful perfectionist tendencies. Come with something in mind, and I’ll be happy to help you shift into a healthier, happier way of working — without sacrificing your high standards.

First Tuesday of every month · 12–1 PM ET

This monthTuesday, October 6
Time12–1 PM ET
Where Live on Zoom
Price$25 · drop-in
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What is StudentOpus?

Support for the parts of music school nobody teaches you how to navigate.

Joanna P. Zakany

StudentOpus is live group coaching created specifically for college and conservatory music students. Each month centers around one topic of my choosing, with room for real questions, coaching, discussion, and learning from what other students are experiencing too.

  • Performance anxiety
  • Practice-room overwhelm
  • Burnout
  • Confidence
  • Inner critic
  • Schedules & balance
  • Auditions
  • Life as a creative musician
Come with a question

Bring something you’re genuinely working through right now, inspired by this month’s topic.

Or simply listen

You can learn a lot from hearing another student get coached.

No long-term commitment

Each session is a separate drop-in, so come as often as feels supportive.

How it works

Simple, affordable, community-focused

Choose this month’s session

Read this month’s topic and let it guide your coaching question.

Reserve your spot

Pay $25 through the secure registration link.

Register for Zoom

After payment, register to receive your personal Zoom link.

Show up

Bring a question, a notebook, or just yourself.

A few good things to know

Real conversations. True problem-solving.

Do I have to be coached?

No. You’re welcome to bring a question, but you can also sit back, be part of the community and learn from your peers.

Do cameras have to be on?

Cameras on is highly encouraged because it helps the room feel connected in that sense of community. But you’re of course welcome to keep it off if that feels right to you.

Will I definitely get coached if I sign up?

Not necessarily. Depending on the size of the group and the flow of the conversation, I may not be able to coach every student individually. But, you’ll still be able to learn from the coaching, questions, and discussion happening in the room on our shared topic!

Is this a membership?

No. StudentOpus is completely drop-in. There’s no subscription and no ongoing commitment.

Come as you are. Bring what’s actually going on.

StudentOpus is here to make sure your artistry doesn’t come at the cost of your humanity, so you can thrive — on and off stage.

Join the interest list for the next session

Register by 11:59 AM ET — before the session starts.

Can’t make it this month? Join the interest list →