Pre-Show

Now that you’ve discovered why performers show up to practice in the vibe they want to perform in, find out why Pre-Show Rituals are the favorite hack pros use to get in the zone and get their Stage Vibe where they want it before they step out in front of an audience. Show More

You think your outfit looks cool. Everyone else does too. Then ONE person says something rude-and suddenly you’re in your head. Find out what to say when that happens, why saying it matters, and how to keep one comment from messing with your confidence. Show More

When Kyle was in high school and began creating UpVibe, he had one goal for his first talent show: look cool and don’t suck. But what IS cool, and who gets to decide? This roundtable group of Masterminds gets it. They’ve been there. Hear how they figured out what cool meant for THEM, so you […]

How do you perform a song everyone knows without getting in your head that you’ll be compared to whoever performed it at the concert, talent show, or recital last year? Learn how pros like Kaitlin Connor use creative hacks to make every cover their own. Show More

How do you connect with people you don’t know? Touring musicians do it with thousands of strangers every night. Kyle and Marcelo Bakos share the Super Sleuth strategy they use before they get off the tour bus and onto the stage. “ Show More

Hit songwriter Elvie Shane gets to the heart of what makes a song connect: expressing its emotion in a way that feels authentic to YOU-and lets the audience feel it, too. He shares the story of “My Boy,” his platinum hit, and how he could perform it with just his voice and guitar while the […]

Using INSPIRATIONS as ASPIRATIONS-and discovering why-makes all the difference between feeling 100% natural, confident, and going for it, or feeling utterly ridiculous, fake, and holding back. Show More

Cool outfit or costume? The difference is how you COMMIT to it. ‘O Irish rocker Clare Cunningham and Kyle dive into the mindset and confidence it takes to stand out, wear unique things, and make them completely, authentically YOU. Show More

Ever wait until the night before to learn something you have to perform the next day? Try doing that with 20 eyeballs watching you. Brother-and-sister band mates Eva and Peyton Jerde are two of TEN siblings—so they know a thing or two about an audience. Find out why knowing your stuff FIRST is the key […]

Bands, choirs, ensembles-why Huddle Up 45 minutes before showtime? Kyle and bandleader Jeremy Roberson break down what happens during those 45 minutes and why getting together BEFORE you perform can change what happens onstage. Show More

How quickly can Stage Confidence turn into Performance Anxiety? Kyle leads his fellow performers through a spontaneous groupthink experiment so you can see just how fast. Then Kyle introduces YOU to the Focus Reset Strategy you can use when this happens to you. Show More

Have you ever practiced something so many times that it starts to feel stale, stuck, and not FUN anymore? You’re not alone. Kyle’s Crazy Wacky Hack is the playful reset you need to think creatively and get unstuck. Show More

Even Jerde was homeschooled on a buffalo ranch and had almost zero social skills. Marcelo Bakos, despite the mohawk he rocks today, was once so shy he could barely look people in the eye. John Souki was just as shy. Now, they are all performance machines. Find out how they kicked through it. Show More

Find the vibe that fits what you’re performing-then match your energy to it so what your audience sees and feels is real. Show More

Kyle and UpVibe’s Music City Masterminds demonstrate one of the most fun and effective Articulation exercises to use before any kind of public speaking, so you can be heard, understood, and capture attention. Press play to see why Kyle and his crew say this was one of their favorite series of interviews and exercises to […]

Learn the hack for knowing when to look up and connect with your audience WHILE playing your instrument or singing. Build the “look-up” muscle memory you need in your practice space, so you get your Stage Confidence up first. PXP. Show More

Who you hang with before a show impacts your whole Stage Vibe. The pros know who helps them stay locked in-and who doesn’t. No judgment; just knowing what YOU need before you hit the stage. Kyle and Brandon Wiggers break down how to pick your pre-show hangs. Show More

Kyle sits down with WME artist and singer-songwriter Mary Kutter to explore the perspectives that help you approach a competition focused on winning-and with the confidence to do it., to talk about the different perspectives to have when you go in for competitions. Show More

Kyle sits down with Chase Rice’s band leader, Jeremy Roberson, to explain why a Pre-Show Checklist is a Non-Negotiable Rock Star Habit. The Pros know this Winning Game Plan is the #1 tool because it gives you the control and freedom to stay in the zone and out of your head. Show More

Kyle shows you how to turn the things you already love doing offstage into natural stage moves that feel like YOU. Your hobbies may be the most obvious place to start-and one of the most overlooked-because they’ve already helped you build the muscle memory to move in ways that feel natural to you. Show More