Advance readers of Motion, Emotion, and Love have had this to say:
“Your writing is so clear and accessible and your examples so instructive, that I came away much enlightened. I appreciated your grounding performance (and its reception) in the physical body, explaining its simultaneous creation and existence in the moment, and demystifying vague but widely embraced concepts such as artistic inspiration. Performing artists of all stripes will undoubtedly love this book, but I can assure you that amateurs like me will also find it fascinating. From now on, thanks to you, my behavior as an audience member will be more considerate and my experience of musical and theatrical performances will be immensely enriched.”
–Sue Taylor, Professor of Art History, Portland State University
“I have read your book and have been fascinated by it. What a labour of love! A wonderful subject that as far as I know has rarely been treated in this depth. I applaud your use of comparative anecdote/example and I love the triplet Emotion, Motion, and Love. Your viewpoint is refreshingly forthright!”
–Paul Roberts, Department of Keyboard Studies, The Guildhall School, London
“I’ve quite enjoyed reading your manuscript, with its strong authorial voice, careful unfolding of a powerful argument, and inspiring conclusions. In places, particularly at the ends of sections and the end of the book, your voice is eloquent and poetic without sacrificing accuracy or clarity. The momentum of the logic is elegant and serves the argument–the book–well.”
–Laura Helper-Ferris, editor, Helper-Ferris Editorial Agency, Memphis
“Such a powerful work. This book made me think a lot, made me feel vindicated in some ways . . . made me laugh out loud. You have such a way with words with a perfect dose of down-to-earth humanness thrown in. I can appreciate the vulnerability and courage it has taken to put this out to the world, not unlike performing. And by the end, there were tears in my eyes.”
–Bridget Jankowski, Pianist and teacher, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
