by:
Eloise Ristad
Eloise
Ristad deals here with complex problems which torment and cripple
so many of our most creative and talented people, and she does
so with compassion, wisdom, and wit. The problem of stage fright,
for instance, is a suffering of epidemic proportions in our society,
and involves modalities of thought and projections that rob spontaneity
and enthusiasm in artistic performance.
Those interested in creative education have long felt that an
entirely new, holistic and nurturing process of allowing individuals
to discover and express themselves is needed if our educational
system is to avoid the neuroses and creative blocks of the past
generation. This book illuminates through its conversational style
the destructive inhibitions, fears, and guilt experienced by all
of us as we fail to break through to creativity. This story is
told to me day after day in conservatories and college campuses
around the world. Indeed I felt at times that she was telling
of my own most petty and debilitating fears.
But what is important, A Soprano on Her Head supplies answers
and methods for overcoming these universal psychological blocks
- methods that have not only been proven in her own studio, but
which trace back through history to the oldest and wisest systems
of understanding the integration of mind and body. The work bears
scrutiny both scientifically and holistically.
This is a wonderful book. Read it. You are not alone.
For a
more detailed overview, see the Author's Comments,
an Excerpt, and Endorsements (click here).
Paperback book, 180 pages
