In his Stage Performance class at Berklee College of Music, Livingston Taylor has taught thousands of young musicians how to take the stage without fear and deliver a performance that is rewarding for both the performer and the audience. Stage Performance will help you discover the conversation of performance, the right way to begin and end your appearance, how to understand and conquer stage fright, as well as many other helpful tips. With a natural humor, real-life anecdotes, and 10,000 performance critiques under his belt, Livingston gives you the tools to successfully deliver your message to an audience and to elevate the level of your performance to professional standards.
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Most know Livingston Taylor through his prolific songwriting and performance career, which spans 40+ years. What many do not know is that Livingston has also been a teacher for over 20 years, imparting real-life lessons drawn from his experience on the road as a working musician. With 17 albums to his credit, including his latest, Last Alaska Moon, Livingston maintains a full concert schedule and continues to refine his Stage Performance courses, consistently rated “the best class at Berklee” by his ever-expanding group of students.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Liv Taylor's book is an excellent resource for all musicians and performers who engage in live performance or touring. As a writer, Taylor brings the reader into his Berklee College of Music Stage Performance Class, where assorted characters (based on real students) receive coaching and wisdom Liv has garnered from his 30+ years of performing and touring experience.
Taylor's primary message is one of cultivating a sensitive and attentive relationship between the performer and his or her audience. He also presents useful thoughts on stage presence, performance anxiety, audience interaction, life on the road, and the requirements for maintaining a viable performing career.
Though Taylor's book is primarily targeted at young, aspiring popular musicians at the beginning of their careers, more experienced artists, musicians from other disciplines, and even actors and public speakers can benefit as well.
-Doc Wallace, Faculty, the Juilliard School
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Written by the Instructor of the Stage Performance course at Berklee College of Music,this book should be required reading for all those contemplating performing or simply appearing before an audience. An articulate account of the art of performance and perseverance written by the thinking man's Taylor. A fascinating read with incredible insights into the music industry gleaned over a career of over 30 yrs. Also includes biographical info of great interest to all the Livingston Taylor fans worldwide.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent, engaging, compassionate, humorous, with lots of useful information on myriad facets of the music business. This material is the fruit of 30 years of experience, and is laced with gritty, funny anecdotes that bring each of Taylor's "lessons" to life. I'm buying another two copies for friends.
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A Book For All Performers
This book is an absolute must for any one who steps on a stage and has a desire to communicate to any one in front of them! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Danny Morgan
A Wonderful Read
When I saw the announcement that a revised edition of Stage Performance was being released I pre-ordered my copy. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Joseph S. Smith
Needed this book 35 years ago
I started to complain, with a little tongue in cheek, that Livingston Taylor's only problem in this book was that it was 35 years too late. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Dupuy
I got lucky...
A couple years ago I just happened to be browsing the music section of my local Borders, looking for some inspiration, and stumbled upon this book. Read more
Published on May 1, 2008 by Eric Dobson
A MUST READ for any public performer
If you want to "entertain" an audience, Liv can tell you how to do it. This book is concise, entertaining, and a MUST read. Read more
Published on September 28, 2006 by H. DEHAVEN
Why is this book out of print? It is AWESOME !!!
I have seen Liv live on a number of occasions. He is an amazing performer - not as technically proficient as, say, Vince Gill, but he never claims to me. Read more
Published on August 2, 2002 by Steve
Pretty Good Book - Shorter & thinner than I expected though!
I enjoyed Mr. Taylor's style of writing and the way he laid out the book like the course he teaches. I was surprised when it first arrived at how slim and small the book is. Read more
Published on May 20, 2001 by C. Bowers
Liv's book in Ellis Paul's bathroom...
Yep, I read a small portion of this book in the bathroom of Ellis Paul (a fine songwriter from Boston) while visiting and found it every bit as important to performance as Natalie... Read more
Published on May 31, 2000 by Bill Nash
Great perspective for performers
I haven't been on a stage in four years, but reading this book has got me seriously thinking about getting back up there -- and doing it right this time. Read more
Published on May 28, 2000
Stage Performance
This book is a fine tool for any individual who wants to enhance their experience of appearing before an audience. Read more
Published on April 25, 2000 by "rad@sirius.com"
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