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Art Nefsky, is internationally acclaimed as a vocal/performance coach and is a specialist in eliminating stage fright and performance anxiety in performers and public speakers. He is author of the book, "Scaring Away Stage Fright" and director of Showoffs Studio for Performers.
Featured on television and radio talk shows as well as in newspaper articles across Canada, the US, and the United Kingdom, Art has the remarkable ability to transform shy withering wallflowers into confident and even extroverted performers in an incredibly short period of time.
Showoffs Studio For Performers in Toronto was created in 1987 and remains a haven where people can learn to perform fearlessly. Through his weekly group performance classes, private vocal instruction, speaking engagements, corporate assignments and intensive weekend workshops, Art continues to invent new ways to break down the barriers between the performer and the public. Drawing from his 30 year career as a professional singer/actor/comedian, Art can make an entire audience feel the magic, and uses his talent to guide his clients to do the same.
Art's passion and commitment to help others realize their dreams is apparent after just one meeting. This gutsy teacher substitutes the conventional approach with one that is catered to each individual's needs. This is what sets him apart - and what's drawing more people to trust in his unique style.
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Tim Progosh is an actor who was working on a movie about Elvis impersonators. It was a documentary based on the annual "Elvis" Convention in Orillia, Ontario. The premise and his challenge was to enter, prepare and participate in a competition, along with 86 other seasoned tribute artists. Since he had never sung before, he came to Art Nefsky for help. Out of the 87 contestants, he placed in the top 16. (view video)
Ann is a visually impaired singer from Atlanta whose stage fright was so acute, she took beta blockers to reduce her heart pounding. After trying everything, including hypnotism, she decided to fly to Showoffs in Toronto before "hanging it up". She met her future manager at one of our weekend workshops and has since produced a CD and performed at a number of concerts without taking a pill. (view video)
Tom Beakbane, CEO of Beakbane Marketing and four of his executive staff participated in a customized performance workshop as a team building exercise. (view video)
John Church, CEO of a major crane company in Toronto came to Showoffs Studio on two occasions. His first time was a weekend workshop where his wish was to learn how to sing from scratch and do a song in front of people from beginning to end for the first time. His second visit was for private coaching for an important business presentation and sales pitch. (view video)
Ragnar, then unemployed, and desperate to overcome what he called his "social phobia", needed to overcome his shyness around people in order to secure a job. His wife was due any day, so he decided to fly to Toronto from Iceland for one weekend with Art Nefsky. A year later, he won an award for real estate, and two years after that began his own real estate company.
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Kathy was asked to say a speech at her sister's wedding. Nervous at having never addressed an audience before, or even speaking into a microphone, she decided to fly in from Winnepeg to participate in one of Art Nefsky's customized weekend performance workshops. Realizing that "if she could sing, she could talk", Kathy went through a series of exercises designed to take her out of her comfort zone. Not only was she "a hit" and more comfortable delivering her speech at the wedding, but she wrote and sang part of it as well.
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