Consisting of critical analyses; theoretical provocations and practical reflections by leading scholars/practitioners from the fields of performance studies; live art and creative technology; these essays examine the rise of intimate performance works and question the socio-historical contexts provoking those aesthetic and affective developments.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommendedBy DavidIf you are a performing musician or need a nice gift for a friend or relative who plays or loves music. you cant go wrong with this book.The author is talented and witty and perfectly describes the ridiculous situations that musicians often find themselves in...by no fault of their own.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Captivating View from Behind the KeyboardBy Becca RowanWho knew the life of a cocktail pianist could be so entertaining? Robin Meloy Goldsby introduces her readers to a menagerie of characters and experiences she encounters as she performs in hotel lobbies and private parties across the globe. She writes with wit. humor. compassion. insight. and just the right amount of self-deprecation. bringing the reader right into the experience with her. Reading Goldsbys Piano Girl is like sliding onto the bench next to her. glass of champagne in hand. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the show!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Who Knew The Piano Player Could Be So Funny?By Michelaneous by MicheleThis is a delightful collection of stories. culminating in a memoir spanning thirty years. Piano Girl. A Memoir portrays the life of an American woman and her observations from the bench of a grand piano. Divided into three parts. from the early years describing her accidental venture into what turned out to be a lifelong career. to the middle years--the heart and soul of the book--to the most recent decade when her career moves to a new continent and she becomes not only a piano girl. but also a piano mommy.Robin Meloy Goldsby exhibits first-class writing skills. Cover to cover. this book was a pleasure to read. Its conversational. thought-provoking. and laugh out loud funny. Many may have a story or two about an unusual or humorous incident theyve witnessed in a hotel lobby bar. Robin shows what its been like to spend five hours a day. five days a week as a witness to this endless parade or characters and incidents. I found it particularly interesting that after several years in the entertainment business. it dawns on this born performer that shes not being paid to perform. but rather. shes in her position to enhance the ambience. From this point forward she decides to "be the audience" and let everyone else be the show. These stories share the show.I had a hard time putting down this book. The stories are so entertaining and the author is so charming. it had an infectious quality to it. At one point while writing about another pianist. a woman named Robin who she helped to get into the business and ultimately became a work partner of sorts and a lifelong friend. she describes how Robins optimism pulled her from the edge of career disillusionment. "She gives me a reason to keep playing." writes Goldsby.Now. I play the piano a little bit. but I do a lot of reading. Just want to say. I made a note on this page (page 198) about Robin Meloy Goldsby: "She gives me a reason to keep reading."Highly recommend.Michele Cozzens. Author of A Line Between Friends and The Things I Wish Id Said.
