The Wow Factor: How To Create It

What is it about some musicians and performers who consistently achieve success? Are they the best performers? Did they have the best teachers? Do they have the best professional contacts and connections? Is it just coincidence? Of course not!Dr. Steve Zegree of Western Michigan University, choral arranger and conductor of Western Michigan's Gold Company has developed this practical guide for performers, students, teachers and parents which offers fundamental philosophies and concepts that are essential to a person's growth and development and will contribute to a successful professional life in music. More than just the basics, more than a prescribed curriculum, and morethan just getting in front of an audience to go through the motions of what you did in rehearsal - call it the Wow Factor - there is something for everyone in this book!And, as a special bonus, Chapter 8 offers interviews with great performers from all facets of the music industry including: Simon Carrington, Nick Lachey, Ward Swingle, Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, Liza Minnelli and many more!Topics include:Chapter 1: The Wow Factor: The FrameworkChapter 2: How to Practice and Rehearse for The Wow FactorChapter 3: How to Prepare a Wow AuditionChapter 4: Ifs, Ands or Buts - and Rules to Live ByChapter 5: Don't Go to Your Face: Putting the Polish on Your PerformanceChapter 6: How to Educate and EntertainChapter 7: How to Win on NBC's Clash of the ChoirsChapter 8: “Wow” Perspectives: The InterviewsChapter 9: Coda