Former students often thank their music teachers for what they were taught about music and about life. Play it from the Heart uses stories and concepts from music education as models for success. Making music together requires exceptional cooperation; and ensembles are the ultimate cooperative organizations. J. Steven Moore relates what he and his students have learned about excellence; leadership; responsibility; cooperation; and passion from being in the band. Calling on personal experience; student feedback; and resources ranging from Tim Lautzenheiser to Mahatma Gandhi; Moore shares the lessons of playing from the heart.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A New Look at an Old FormBy jfwThis is essential reading for anyone interested in musical theatre. popular culture. and feminist and queer studies. Stacy Wolf combines a theatre critics eye with a musicologists ear to create a book that is at once insightful. provocative. and marvelously entertaining.There is much to appreciate in this book. beginning with the fresh lens through which Wolf examines familiar and less familiar works of the American musical. The first five chapters explore notable musicals. applying a feminist reading while situating and scrutinizing the musicals within their historical context. There are fascinating connections accompanied by exceedingly smart (and accessible) analysis throughout. and one can almost hear Adelaide of Guys and Dolls. Anita of West Side Story. Charity Hope Valentine of Sweet Charity. and Cassie of A Chorus Line joining together to make a new and beautiful music. Most importantly. these chapters create a compelling case for the importance of the American musical as an essential component in theatre history and cultural studies.The final two chapters focus almost entirely on Wicked. Even non-fans of the musical will leave with a deeper understanding of the shows impact in the first decade of the 21st Century. In particular. Wolf offers an ethnography of Wicked fansites and online chat boards. and she forcefully shows the effects of the Internet global media on musical marketing and consumption.On a personal note. this book made me nostalgic for my own discovery of My Fair Lady. a cast recording my parents had long since stopped playing. and the blissful. yet solitary hours I spent listening to the record on our old HiFi. I can only imagine the pleasure of knowing that there were kids as passionate as I about Broadway shows (even if I didnt actually see one until I was well past puberty) and how this online community might share our musical theatre fantasies. I can only guess that I. too. would have been changed for good.James F. Wilson0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. and a great overview of the history of feminism in the Broadway ...By CustomerI am currently working on an MFA in Choreography and utilized this book as my chosen reading for a Body Politics course. I found the content provided compelling cases for thought. and a great overview of the history of feminism in the Broadway Musical. I will say. while she chooses great musicals to use as her case examples for each chapter....there are many others left out that may present a differing conclusion. Overall. I would recommend this book and found it to be helpful in my course of study.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book puts up a lot of different glances and ...By Andrew K EdelenThis book puts up a lot of different glances and angles of the shows. Although difficult to read at points. it really makes you think.
