Pragmatic and poetic... a rational, eminently workable program of personal exploration and discovery to be embraced along with the nuts and bolts of musical study... advice that a healthy attitude toward performance is a skill which can be learned and will be handsomely rewarded. Frank R. Wilson, MD, Health Program for Performing Arts, UCSF An intriguing analysis of the nature of musical performance... Oliver Sacks, MD Artistic in content and style as well as evocative... a reader's invitation to embrace the intimacy of making music... delightfully thoughtful... Kyle Pruett, Psychiatrist, Yale Child Study Center Bravo... a beacon... revealing and illuminating for aspiring performers Aube Tzerko