Dr. Gaby Gunders is the founder of the Performance Courage Lab.

Through years of collaborative piano performances, piano teaching at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and her own studio, as well as her examining work at the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB), she had witnessed the cost of music performance anxiety in its many manifestations.

Having listened to many people recounting experiences that harmed their performance, their wellbeing or both, it was clear that music performance anxiety is the most disliked aspect of the profession for most musicians.

The Performance Courage Lab became the most effective avenue to assist performing artists and public speakers  to develop performance skills and minimise the gap between their desired and their actual performance experience.

Gaby holds a PhD research in music and psychology (researching music performance anxiety), a BMus(Hon) in piano performance and a MMus in collaborative piano.