{"product_id":"9780989088923","title":"What Do I Do With My Hands?: A Guide to Acting for the Singer","description":"In \"What Do I Do With My Hands?\" - A Guide to Acting for the Singer, Rhonda Carlson has shared her years of knowledge and success as a performance coach by providing both the singer and the singing teacher the tools that marry the art forms of acting and the singing.\u003cp\u003eAlthough a solid vocal technique is essential for every singing artist, that technique is a means to a greater end, not an end in itself. Basically, singing is more than just singing. The soulful grimaces, \"pick a spot on the wall\" stares, and cliché hand gestures that so many singers grow to depend on are simply not enough to move an audience or land a role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What Do I Do With My Hands?\" explores acting from the singer's vantage point and takes into account the specific limitations and needs of the musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to the clear and concise explanations, practical tools and exercises, as well as a comprehensive list of recommended practice repertoire, the singer will learn how to develop imagery, draw on sense memory, and merge the form and style of music and acting in a symbiotic, holistic way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis will not only provide the answer to \"what do I do with my hands\", it will take the singer to new levels of expression that are at the heart of an effective aesthetic experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Personal Dynamics Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48310509830384,"sku":"9780989088923","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780989088923_p0.jpg?v=1764107804","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989088923","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}