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Practical ideas and an introduction to the philosophy of being ""centered"" in life are at the core of this helpful exploration. Detailing how the power of Center can ground performance, teaching, and learning and offering first-hand examples of how the philosophy is used to prepare for life on the stage, this account reveals the importance of Centering in day-to-day living. Featuring a succinct definition of Center and breathing exercises to help access this unique sense of focus, this tool is a beautifully illustrated and invaluable resource for performers, actors, conductors, and teachers alike.

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9781579997694

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""As all roads once led to Rom, the peak of a mountain is accessible from all sides; the ""center"" of our spherical earth could be accessed, in theory, from any point of entry. Toward Center by James Jordan and Nova Thomas provides one more such point of access to the creation and performance of art on an infinite surface. Its message and its method merit serious reading and consideration."" --James Conlon, from the Foreword of Toward Center

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James Jordan is an associate professor of conducting at Westminster Choir College of Rider University-Princeton and the founding conductor of the Westminster Voices. He is also a visiting distinguished professor of music education at West Chester University. He is the author of Evoking Sound: The Choral Warm-Up, The Musician's Soul, and The Musician's Spirit and the editor of several choral series that bear his name. He lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Nova Thomas is an internationally acclaimed soprano, director of the music theater program at Rider University, and the chair of the voice and speech program at the New School for Drama of the New School University in New York. She lives in New York City.

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