Dr. Steve Zegree: The Wow Factor - A Comprehensive Guide For Performers

What is it about some musicians and performers who consistently achieve success? Are they the bestperformers? Did they have the best teachers? Do they have the best professional contacts andconnections? Is it just coincidence? Of course not!Dr. Steve Zegree of Western Michigan University, choral arranger and conductor of Western Michigan'sGold Company has developed this practical guide for performers, students, teachers and parents whichoffers fundamental philosophies and concepts that are essential to a person's growth and developmentand will contribute to a successful professional life in music. More than just the basics, more than aprescribed curriculum and more than just getting in front of an audience to go through the motions ofwhat you did in rehearsal ? call it the Wow Factor ? there is something for everyone in this book!And, as a special bonus, Chapter 8 offers interviews with great performers from all facets of the music industry, including: Simon Carrington, Nick Lachey, Ward Swingle, Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, LizaMinnelli and many more!Topics include:Chapter 1: The Wow Factor: The FrameworkChapter 2: How to Practice and Rehearse for The Wow FactorChapter 3: How to Prepare a Wow AuditionChapter 4: Ifs, Ands or Buts ? and Rules to Live ByChapter 5: Don't Go to Your Face: Putting the Polish on Your PerformanceChapter 6: How to Educate and EntertainChapter 7: How to Win on NBC's Clash of the ChoirsChapter 8: "Wow" Perspectives: The InterviewsChapter 9: Coda

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