Acting
Atkins, Greg. Improv! A Handbook for the Actor. Portsmouth, NH: Heineman/Reed
Elsevier, Inc., 1994.
Barker, Clive. Theatre Games. London: Eyre Methuen. Ltd./Reed
Consumer Books, Ltd., 1993.
Bernardi, Philip. Improvisation Starters. Cincinatti, OH: Betterway Books,
1992.
Cassady, Marsh. Acting Games. Colorado Springs, CO: Meriwether
Publishing, Ltd., 1993.
Chekov, Michael. On the Technique of Acting. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.
Cohen, Lorraine. Monologues for Young Actors. New York: Avon Books, 1994.
Dotterer, Dick, ed. For Men: Pocket Monologues from Shakespeare. Tancho Mirage, CA: Dramaline Publications, 1997.
Dotterer, Dick, ed. For Women: Pocket Monologues from
Shakespeare. Tancho
Mirage, CA: Dramaline Publications, 1997.
Earley, Michael and Philippa
Keil, eds. Women:
The Contemporary Monologue.
New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1995.
Fairbanks, Stephanie. Spotlight: Solo Scenes for Student
Actors. Colorado
Springs, CO: Meriwether Publishers, Ltd., 1996.
Hagen, Uta. A Challenge for the Actor. New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1991.
Hagen, Uta. Respect
for Acting. New York: Wiley and Sons, 2008.
Helfgot, Daniel and William O.
Beerman. The Third
Line: The Opera Performer as Interpreter. New York: Schirmer/Macmillan, 1993.
Hooks, Ed. The Ultimate Scene and Monologue
Sourcebook. New York:
Backstage Books/Watson and Guptill Publishers, 1994.
Jesse, Anita. The Playing is the Thing. Burbank, CA: Wolf Creek Press, 1996.
Jones, Brie. Improve with Improv! Colorado Springs, CO: Meriwether
Publishing, Ltd., 1993.
Kehret, Peg. Encore! More Winning Monologues for Young Actors. Colorado Springs, CO: Meriwether Publishers, Ltd., 1988.
Kehret, Peg. Winning Monologues for Young Actors. Colorado Springs, CO: Meriwether Publishers, Ltd., 1986.
Poggi, Jack. The Monologue Workshop. New York: Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 1990.
Rudnicki, Stefan. The Actor's Book of Monologues for Men. New York: Penguin Books, 1991.
Rudnicki, Stefan. The Actor's Book of Monologues for
Women. New York: Penguin
Books, 1991.
Shurtleff, Michael. Audition. New York: Random House, 1979.
Silverberg, Larry. The Sanford Meisner Approach to Acting. Lyme, NH: Smith and Kraus, Inc.,
1994.
Smith, Marisa and Kirstin
Graham, eds. Monologues
from Literature: A Sourcebook for Actors. New York: Fawcett Columbine/Ballantine
Books, 1990.
Spolin, Viola. Theater Games for the Lone Actor. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University
Press, 2001.
Stanislavski, Constantin.
Trans. by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood. An Actor Prepares. New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge,
1989.
Stanislavski, Constantin. Trans. by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood. Buidling a Character. New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1989.
Stanislavski, Constantin. Trans. by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood. Creating a Role. New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1989.
Stanislavski, Constantin. Trans. by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood. On Acting in Opera. New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1987.
Whelan, Jeremy. Instant Acting. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books,
1994.
Alexander
Technique
Brennan, Richard. The Alexander Technique Workbook. Rockport, Massachusetts: Element,
1992.
Park, Glen. The New Approach to the Alexander
Technique. Freedom,
California: The Crossing Press, 1998.
Artistic
Development/Journaling
Cameron, Julia. The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher
Creativity. New York: Tarcher/Perigee, 1992.
Cameron, Julia. The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life. New York: Penguin Group, 1999.
Cameron, Julia. The Vein of Gold. New York: Penguin Group, 1997.
Covey, Stephen. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
New York, NY: Fireside/Simon and Schuster, 1990.
Lloyd, Carol. Creating a Life Worth Living. New York: Harper Collins, 1997.
Auditioning/Business
Beeching, Angela Myles. Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Black, David. The Actor's Audition. New York, NY:
Vintage Press/Random House, Inc., 1990.
Dornermann, Joan. Complete Preparation: A Guide for
Auditioning in Opera. New York: Excalibur Publishing, 1992.
Friedman, Ginger Howard. Callback: How to Prepare for the
Callback to Succeed in Getting the Part. New York: Limelight
Editions/Bantam Books, 1996.
Friedman, Ginger Howard. The Perfect Monologue. New York: Limelight Editions, 2004.
Heflick, David. How To Make Money Performing in Schools.
Orient, Washington: Silcox Productions, 1996.
Lemack, Brad. The Business of Acting. Los Angeles,
CA: Ingenuity Press, 2002.
Merlin, Joanna. Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide. New York: Vintage Books/Random House, Inc., 2001.
O'Neil, Brian. Acting as a Business: Strategies for Success. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann/Reed Publishing, 1993.
Breathing
Books
Farhi, Donna. The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality
Through Essential Breath Work. A practical guide to improving
concentration, deepening
relaxation, and much more. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996.
Highly recommended by Ithaca College professor and Feldenkrais practitioner Carol McAmis - "Without
a doubt, the very best book I have ever seen on breathing anywhere."
She says that if she were to buy one book on her singer's recommended
reading list, it would be this one.
Hale Teresa. Breathing Free: The Revolutionary 5-Day Program
to Heal Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis and Other Respiratory Ailments.
New York: Harmony Books, 1999.
Hendricks, Gay. Conscious
Breathing: Breathwork for Health, Stress Release, and Personal Mastery.
New York: Bantam Books, 1995.
Lewis, Dennis. The Tao of Natural Breathing: For Health,
Well-Being, and Inner Growth. San Francisco: Mountain Wind
Publishing, P.O. Box 31376, San
Francisco, CA 94131, 1997.
This one has a series of tapes called: Breath is a Metaphor
for Living.
Zi, Nancy. The Art of Breathing: A Course of Six Simple
Lessons to Improve Performance and Well-Being. Glendale, CA:
Vivi Company, 1994.
Dance
Arnheim, Daniel. Dance Injuries: Their Prevention and Care.
Princeton, NJ: Dance Horizons Books/Princeton Book Co., Publishers,
1991.
Dowd, Irene. Taking Root to Fly: Articles on Functional
Anatomy. New York: published privately, 1995.
Available through used book sources.
Feldman, Anita. Inside Tap. Pennington, NJ:
Princeton Book Co, Publishers, 1996.
Grant, Gail. Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical
Ballet. New York Dover Publications, 1982.
Grieg, Valerie. Inside Ballet Technique. Princeton,
NJ: Dance Horizons Books/Princeton Book Co., Publishers, 1994.
Kent, Allegra. The Dancers' Body Book. New York: William
Morrow and Com Inc., 1984.
Lawson, Joan. Beginning Ballet: From the Classroom to the
Stage. New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1997.
Martins, Peter. The New York City Ballet Workout.
New York: Quill/William Morrow and Company, 1997.
There are two DVDs that are available seperately.
Moss, Dena Simone and Allison Kyle Leopold. The Joffrey
Ballet School's Ballet-Fit. New York: St Martin's Press 1999.
One
of the premiere dance companies and schools in the country that has
great training for late starters. A wonderful introduction for the
older learner.
Struthers, Jane. The Royal Academy of Dance: Step By Step
Ballet Class. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, 1993.
Warren, Gretchen Ward. Classical Ballet Technique. Tampa, FL: University of Southern Florida Press, 1989.
Diction, Accents, and Dialects
Castel, Nico. A Singer's Manual of Spanish Lyric Diction. NY: Excalibur Publishing, 1994.
Cheek, Timothy. Singing in Czech. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Colorni, Evelina. Singers' Italian.
NY, NY: Schirmer Books, 1996.
Cox, /Richard G. The Singer's Manual of German
and French Diction. NY: Schirmer Books/ Simon and Schuster
Macmillan, 1996.
Grubb, Thomas. Singing in French. NY, NY: Schirmer Books, 1979.
Herman, Lewis and Marguerite Shalett Herman. American Dialects. NY: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1997.
Herman, Lewis and Marguerite Shalett Herman. Foreign Dialects. NY: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge. 1997.
Moriarty, John: Diction. Boston, Massachusetts: E.C. Schirmer Music Co., 1975
Wall, Joan. Diction. Dallas, TX: Pst! Inc., 1990.
Wall, Joan. International
Phonetic Alphabet. Dallas, TX: Pst! Inc., 1989.
Feldenkrais
Alon, Ruthy. Mindful Spontaneity: Moving in Tune with Nature.
Lessons in the Feldenkrais Method. New York: Avery Publishing
Group Inc., 1990.
Feldenkrais, Moshe. Awareness Through Movement: Health
Exercises for Personal Growth. New York: Harper and Row,
1977.
Zemach-Bersin, David, Kaethe Zemach-Bersin, and Mark Reese. Relaxercise:
The Easy New Way to Health and Fitness. New York: Harper and
Row, 1990.
Movement
Cassidy, John and B.C. Rimbeaux. Juggling for the Complete Klutz. Palo
Alto, CA: Klutz, 1994.
Dennis, Anne. The Articulate Body. New York: Drama Book Publishers,
1995.
Kipnis, Claude. The Mime Book. Colorado Springs, CO: Meriwether
Publishers, Ltd., 1991.
Sabatine, Jean. Movement Training for the Stage and Screen:
The Organic Connection Between Mind, Spirit, and Body. New York: Back
Stage Books (an imprint of Watson-Guptill Publications, 1995.
Uppgaard, Robert O., D.D.S.; Taking Control of TMJ. Oakland, CA: New
Harbinger Publication, 1998.
Music, General
Adolphe, Bruce. The Mind's Ear: Exercises for Improving the Musical
Imagination for Performers, Listeners and Composers. St. Louis, MO: MMB
Music, Inc., 1991.
Brewer, Chris and Don Campbell. Rhythms of Learning: Creative
Tools for Developing Lifelong Skills. Tuscon, AZ: Zephyr Press, 1991.
Bruckner, Susan. The Whole Musician: A Multi-Sensory Guide to Practice,
Performance and Pedagogy. Santa Cruz, CA: Effey Street Press, 1998.
Ordering address: Susan Bruckner, 314 Effey Street, Santa Cruz,
Califonia 95062.
Bruser, Madeline. The Art of Practicing. New York: Bell Tower, 1997.
Campbell, Don. Introduction to the Musical Brain. New York: MMB Music, Inc., 1992.
Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal
the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit. New
York: Avon Books, 1997.
Copland, Aaron. What to Listen for in Music. New York, New York:
Penguin Books USA, Inc., 1988.
Written by one of the most famous composers of the twentieth century.
This is an excellent text that teaches some of the basics about
listening skills for musicians.
Feldstein, Sandy. Practical Theory Complete: A Self Instruction Music
Theory Course. USA: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc, 1982.
Green, Barry and W. Timothy Gallwey. The Inner Game of Music. Garden
City, NY: Anchor Press, Doubleday, 1986.
Jourdain, Robert. Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music
Captures Our Imagination. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1997.
Liebermann, Julie Lyonn. You
Are Your Instrument: The
Definitive Musician's Guide To Practice and Performance.
New York:
Huiksi Music, 1991.
Ristad, Eloise. A
Soprano on Her Head. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1982.
Wold, Milo et al. An
Outline History of Western Music, 9th edition. Boston: WCB
McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Musical Theater
Balk, H. Wesley. The Complete Singer-Actor: Training for Music Theatre. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1977.
Balk, H. Wesley. Performing Power. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1985.
Balk, H. Wesley. The
Radiant Performer.
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1990.
Silver, Fred. Auditioning
for the Musical Theatre. New York: Penguin Books, 1985.
Pilates
Robinson, Lynne and Gordon Thomson. Body Control: Using Techniques
Developed by Joseph H. Pilates. Philadelphia: Bainbridge
Books, 1998.
Silers, Brooke. The
Pilates Body. New York: Broadway Books, 2000.
Singing
Barham, Terry J. and Darolyne L. Nelson. The Boy's Changing Voice. Miami, FL: Warner Bros. Publications, 1991.
Bunch, Meribeth. Dynamics of
the Singing Voice: Second, Revised Edition. Vienna/New York:
Springer-Verlag, 1993.
Challis, Natalia. The Singers' Rachmaninoff.
New York: Pelion press/The Rosen Publishers Group, Inc. 1989.
Coffin, Berton. Overtones of Bel Canto.
Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1980.
Craig, David. On Singing Onstage.
New York: Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 1990.
Craig, David. A Performer Prepares.
New York: Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2000.
Emmons, Shirlee and Stanley
Sonntag. The Art of the
Song Recital. New York: Schirmer Books, 1979.
Emmons, Shirlee and Alma Thomas. Power Performance
for Singers. New York: Oxford University Press.
Kagen, Sergius. On Studying Singing.
New York: Dover Publications, 1960.
Linklater, Kristen. Freeing the Natural Voice.
New York: Drama Book Publishers, 1976.
Miller, Richard. On the Art of Singing. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Miller, Richard. Solutions for Singers: Tools for Performers and Teachers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.
Miller, Richard. The Structure
of Singing: System and Art in Vocal Technique. New York: Simon and
Schuster Macmillan, 1986.
Miller, Richard. Training Soprano Voices. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Miller, Richard. Training Tenor Voices. New York: Schirmer, 1993.
Sloan, Carolyn. Finding Your
Voice: A Practical and Spiritual Approach to Singing and Living. New
York: Hyperion, 1999.
Ware, Clifton. Basics of Vocal
Pedagogy: The Foundations and Process of Singing. Boston: McGraw-Hill,
1998.
Voice/Speech
Anderson, Virgil A. Training the Speaking Voice. New York: Oxford University Press, 1961.
Berry, Cicely. Voice and the Actor.
New York: Collier Books/Macmillan Publishing Co., 1973.
Brown, Oren. Discover Your Voice: How to
Develop Healthy Voice Habits. San Diego: Singular
Publishing Group, 1996.
Caldwell, Robert. Expressive Singing: Dalcroze
Eurhythmics for Voice. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice
Hall, 1995.
Campbell, Don. 100 Ways to Improve Teaching
Using Your Voice and Music:
Pathways to Accelerate Learning. Tuscon, AZ: Zephyr Press,
1992.
Cheng, Stephen Chun-Tao. The Tao of Voice: A New
East-West Approach to
Transforming the Singing and Speaking Voice. Rochester,
Vermont:
Destiny Books, 1989.
McCallion, Michael. The Voice Book. New York:
Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1988.
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