18: Performing Arts & Mental Health | Will Centurion

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The performing arts can be seen as an all-consuming machine that swallows an unprepared artist up without thinking twice about it. In this interview, Will discuss the performing arts from a mental health point of view—from the beauty of pursuing your dreams and achieving success to mental burnout and quitting the race, this discussion is multi-faceted. Will touches on performance anxiety, discipline, auditions, imposter syndrome, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and the mental health toll.
Will Centurion is a qualified counsellor and life coach who works with performing artists and professionals. He is passionate about providing skills to build their confidence and mental wellbeing. Having worked for over 20 years as a music theatre performer, his Australian credits include So You Think You Can Dance 2010 (Top 20), West Side Story, A Chorus Line, The King and I, The Lion King, Aladdin, and In The Heights.
Professionally, Will developed a REWIRE, REPAIR, REBOOT workshop series, delivering this to performing arts schools and tertiary institutions all around Australia. He has worked alongside performers on productions such as Cats, Hamilton, Magic Mike Live, Shrek the Musical, Next to Normal, and West Side Story. Along with private practice and workshop facilitation, Will has spoken at the Child & Youth Mental Health Conference 2021, The Royal Academy of Dance Conference 2021, The Workplace Mental Health Conference 2019, and the Drama Victoria Conference 2019.
You can find out more about Will on his website.
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