The performing life a singer's guide to survival / Sharon Mabry.

Author/creator Mabry, Sharon
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press,
Descriptionxi, 167 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Singing--Vocational guidance.

Contents Preparing for success. Get a good start! -- Who are you? -- Tap into a rhythm -- It's a small world -- Project your best self -- It takes a village -- Create the life you imagine -- Coping with success. Malfunction junction -- I can't eat that! -- Sleep is not a perk -- In sickness or in health -- Surprise!.
Abstract The author draws on personal experience to explore how singers survive in the face of personal and professional pressures, exorbitant expectations, illness, and public demands. She details factors that can change the course of a particular performance or an entire career. This book looks at the need for extensive preparation, discovering performance niche, acquiring mentors, determinging maintenance levels, finding a support system, and grooming the body and mind. In addition, the text discusses matters of personal health for singers: illness, food allergies, insomnia; as well as challenges presented in recording studios and performance venues. This book oulines advice for singers to bolster themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally in order to maintain their powers of performance.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-166).
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012016418
ISBN9780810884083 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0810884089 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780810884090 (ebook)
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