ONCE MORE WITH FEELING. Rehearsal stories from legends and everyday heroes to inspire any performance

“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately under rehearsed” Sean O’Casey. 

Churchill  knew it. Demosthenes believed in it. Taylor Swift lives by it. The importance of rehearsal.  Virtuoso violinist  to Olympic gold medallist, business leaders to teachers, their fascinating stories capture the physical, and the mental rehearsal essential to being your best when it matters.    

This book is the first to explore rehearsal practices that are common to artists, athletes, politicians and interviewees in their pursuit of success. In any activity, it will be of interest to both coaches and the coached.

Whatever you’re preparing for, speech, job interview, business pitch, sporting event, concert or play, it will help you perfect your performance.

Michael Parker draws on both his experience from competing as a hurdler in two Olympics and from over 1000 business pitches in compiling these stories. The UK’s leading pitchcoach, he is the author of the bestselling book on how to present yourself, It’s Not What You Say, It’s The way You Say It!