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Power Performance for Singers Shirlee Emmons (Visiting Professor of Voice, Visiting Professor of Voice, Hunter College)

Power Performance for Singers By Shirlee Emmons (Visiting Professor of Voice, Visiting Professor of Voice, Hunter College)

Summary

To perform well, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing arena. Written as a self-help manual for singers at all levels of expertise, this book is designed to teach performing artists how to experience elite performance at their level.

Power Performance for Singers Summary

Power Performance for Singers: Transcending the Barriers by Shirlee Emmons (Visiting Professor of Voice, Visiting Professor of Voice, Hunter College)

To perform well in today's highly competitive world where technical skills have been advanced to an unprecedented degree, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing arena; his or her ability to deal with this stress will often determine whether he or she will succeed. Why, then, do singers with less technical skill sometimes out-perform stars? Why do some stars suddenly stop performing? What is that mysterious factor that makes an electric performance? Consistent, competent performances do not depend solely upon superior vocal skills, nor are they a matter of luck. On the contrary, the best performances result from a combination of mental attitude, concrete performing skills, and excellent technical skills in that order. Yet most singers have never had the opportunity to acquire the essential skills that make for a successful career. Written as a self-help manual for singers at all levels of expertise, Power Performance for Singers is designed to teach performing artists, and especially singers, how to experience elite performance at their level. The skills outlined in this book will help singers use what they have, to enjoy their voices during performance, and to perform consistently to the best of their present ability.

Power Performance for Singers Reviews

It is written with great enthusiasm and clearly laid out in a way that will make it a useful tool to those who need it....there are useful insights to do with confidence-building which will resonate with many singers. * Music and Letters *

About Shirlee Emmons (Visiting Professor of Voice, Visiting Professor of Voice, Hunter College)

About the Authors Shirlee Emmons is a prominent New York City voice teacher and has taught at Columbia, Princeton, Boston, and Rutgers Universities. She is author of Tristanissimo (1990) and The Art of the Song Recital. Alma Thomas is an accredited sports psychologist who works with British sports stars in all fields, as well as dancers, singers, actors, lawyers, politicians, and international tennis and golf players.

Table of Contents

Part I. The Power of Performance 1: This Thing Called Performance 2: The Characteristics of Peak Performance 3: What is Mental Toughness? Part II. Preperformance 4: The Performance Cycle: Plans and Routines 5: The Self and Performance: You, the Person; You, the Performer 6: Physical Well-Being and Relaxation 7: Setting Goals 8: Developing Self-Confidence through Positive Thinking 9: The Art of Concentrating 10: Distractions 11: Dealing with Anxiety 12: Imagery in Performance 13: Memory 14: The Coach's Place in Singer's Preperformance Work Part III. Performance 15: Exploring and Planning Meaning for Performance 16: The Audition and the Competition 17: The Song Recital and the Staged Performance 18: The Coach's and/or Accompanist's Place in Singers' Audition, Competition, and Performance Work 19: Fear in Performance Part IV. Postperformance 20: Postperformance Management 21: Staleness and Burnout in Performers 22: Mental Rehabilitation following Vocal Injury or Illness Afterword: Getting Your Act Together, the Ultimate Solution Appendix 1: Exercise Forms Appendix 2: Teaching Points

Additional information

CIN0195112245VG
9780195112245
0195112245
Power Performance for Singers: Transcending the Barriers by Shirlee Emmons (Visiting Professor of Voice, Visiting Professor of Voice, Hunter College)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press Inc
19981001
336
N/A
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