Articles by Michael Kysar

Publishing Foundations Corp.

Preparing you for excellence

These articles contain some of Michael's thoughts and theories. Some of the articles relate to being a performer or learner and others may be of no value to you or anyone. Tell us what you think with the Contact Us page. Some of the articles will be expanded upon and incorporated into the upcoming book entitled The Performing Mind™.

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Five Stages of Performing

The performing process begins long before stepping before an audience. Most performers don't take full advantage of all the stages. How about you, do you fully exploit each stage of performing?

Training vs. Teaching

In the performing arts, students need both training and teaching, but sometimes teaching can interfere with training.

On James Lipton's career advice

Some comments on a James Lipton interview on YouTube. Do you feel lucky?

Balancing goals for career and love

A young opera singer asks 'How do we balance both of our opera careers with our love for each other in order to achieve success in both?'

Physics of Facts

Your ability to perform at your best requires that you know the facts about your ability, your goals, and what is required of you.

How to stop hiccups

Applying physical skill, knowledge, and discipline to a practical matter. Admittedly only practical if you have the hiccups, but can also be useful information if you just want to impress someone.