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Power performance for singers : transcending the barriers

Title
Power performance for singers : transcending the barriers / Shirlee Emmons, Alma Thomas.
Author
Emmons, Shirlee.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

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Thomas, Alma, 1939-
Description
xvi, 320 pages : forms; 25 cm
Summary
  • This is the ultimate self-help performance manual for all singers, designed to teach them how to experience elite performance at their level. Consistently competent performances do not depend solely upon superior vocal skills, nor are they a matter of luck. On the contrary, mental attitude and performing skills are factors so powerful that they can actually make a greater difference in a singer's results than technical know-how.
  • The mental skills outlined in this book are the easily learned key to maximizing performance. They will help singers to use what they have, to enjoy their voices during performance, and to perform consistently to the best of their present ability. All singers can improve their performance by using the techniques set forth in Power Performance for Singers - even those naturally gifted with performing flair, and those who have learned how to cope in performance through much experience.
Subject
Singing > Psychological aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-316) and index.
Contents
  • Pt. I. The Power of Performance. 1. This Thing Called Performance. 2. The Characteristics of Peak Performance. 3. What Is Mental Toughness? -- Pt. 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 Singers' Preperformance Work -- Pt. 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 -- Pt. 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.
ISBN
0195112245 (acid-free paper)
LCCN
97031732
OCLC
ocm37675662
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries