"Our opening general sessions of 1,200 audience members were enraptured by the fascinating stories of your most amazing career in the music industry." —Dan Maddux, Executive Director, American Payroll Association

New Dates & Locations To Be Announced

How to Be a Hero on and off the Platform, from Beginner to Mastery in Business, Performance, and Life

It does not matter what you do for a profession or even if you have no interest in music; it is IMPOSSIBLE to listen to these two unique individuals and not see the possibilities that exist in your own life.

In this FRIPPing session you will learn:

• Differences between the reliable professional and an exceptional professional
• How to learn your instrument and performing simultaneously
• Why Universal Principles beat rules and laws
• Specific steps to accomplish your goals
• Habits to develop for personal and career success
• Communication styles to model for your own conversations and presentations.

You will:

• Witness what love and respect look like
• Chuckle at the funny life experiences you were curious about
• Be amazed how two uniquely different siblings have built their careers
• Be enriched from this intimate up-close-and-personal interaction.

Your questions will be answered!

Patricia Fripp and her brother, Robert Fripp

Patricia Fripp with a young guitarist, her brother, Robert Fripp

This is a one-of-a-kind learning experience for anyone who is interested in communicating more effectively, presenting in a more profound way, or just becoming more successful in life. You will meet and learn from a legend from the music world...Robert Fripp. Patricia's brother Robert is a founding (an ongoing) member of King Crimson and collaborator with David Bowie, Brian Eno, Blondie, Peter Gabriel, and Daryl Hall.

Consider this...

• Music is a wonderful language of analogy and metaphor.
• Are we in tune? Are we in tone? Are we in time?
• When we are in tune we move from the possible to the impossible.

Meet our presenter coaches!

Patricia Fripp is an award-winning speaker, in-demand executive speech coach and sales presentation skills trainer.

Her brother Robert Fripp has been giving guitar lessons for 47 years and directing Guitar Craft courses for 23 years. His message to his students on how to go from beginner to master has much in common with what his sister Patricia Fripp has been teaching Presentation and Speaking Schools for the past 10 years.

The focus of this up-close-and-personal event will be to give you a behind-the-scenes look of how these incredible siblings created excellence in their personal and professional lives...and show you how. Robert started tone deaf with no sense of rhythm and became a musical genius. Patricia left school at 15 and advises CEOs on their presentations and is an in-demand keynote speaker.

This is a formally informal event. The audience will have plenty of time to ask questions. If you are one of Patricia's speaker friends or students, or interested in Robert's spoken performances, this one-of-a-kind event is something you must NOT miss. Bring your friends!

Guitarist, composer, and producer Robert Fripp is unlike many legendary musicians. He is an intellectual, exceptionally well-read in multiple areas of study, and yet a modest man. Robert is equally comfortable discussing the history of religion with a country vicar as he is discussing world economics with someone like the late Sir Edward Heath — who was for many years a neighbor.

Founding and on-going member of King Crimson, he has collaborated with, and contributed to, the likes of David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, and Brian Eno. In fact, Rolling Stone magazine named Robert Fripp 42 among the top 100 guitarists of all time.

As much as Robert is internationally-known for his brilliance with the guitar...he is a superb and entertaining speaker.

Robert is as eloquent a speaker as he is a master performer. For many years, following his solo performances, Robert Fripp has engaged and delighted his audiences with his impromptu conversations and highly entertaining Q & A sessions. Discipline and the Act of Music first became popular in his college lecture tours in the early 1980's.

You may even hear what Jimi Hendrix said to Robert...it is his Hendrix story!

4 Levels of Performance: Business Presenting and Musical Performance

• creation (genius)
• innovation (master)
• renovation (professional)
• novelty (journeyman)

NOTE: Robert Fripp will NOT be bringing his guitar, and please do NOT take photos during the session. (You will enjoy a pre-show "show" featuring photos and video samples of Robert Fripp's guitar playing.)

Patricia says, "Brother is not like his sister! Robert is quiet, shy, unassuming, modest, not a shameless self promoter. Many say he is a genius. When asked how he feels about that he replies, 'I know it isn't true...so I doubt their judgment on other issues.'"

"Many of our APA members have long admired King Crimson and your prowess as one of the best guitarist of all time. However, it didn't matter that you are a famous musician, the wisdom you shared has direct parallels to every aspect of life and growth potential. Your humble eloquence makes your wisdom so easy for everyone to walk away with value. Your grip on the audience was as tight as your holding onto your guitar pic!? —Dan Maddux, Executive Director, American Payroll Association

Location Date, Time, & Registration

To be announced.

Audiences Are Saying...

"It was so great to listen to you and your brother. You make a great team. Your high energy is a compliment to Robert's deliberate thoughtfulness."
—Jonathan Stone, President, Another Dancing Bear Productions

"Fripp - thanks to you and your brother for the outstanding program at NSA's Performance Lab. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and always gain wonderful ideas from you both."
—Beth Terry, CSP, Certified Speaking Professional & Author

"Although I attended the Fripp & Fripp 'How to Be a Hero on and off the Stage' event as a long-time fan of Robert Fripp and King Crimson, I found Robert such a dynamic and entertaining speaker. It was one of the best presentations I have ever heard. The entire evening seminar exceeded all my expectations. More than two weeks later I'm still talking about it to anyone who will listen! Count on me gladly attending anything else you two put together in the future as I'm sure it will be as interesting, enlightening, and fun as this event was. I am very much looking forward to receiving the recording when it becomes available. Thanks again!"
—Joyce Thorn

More audience comments from Patricia and Robert Fripp events.