SuitabookMoxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano
Peggy Elizabeth Gifford
- Reading
- Read it as a light starting point for talking about performance nerves. Afterward, compare Moxy’s decorative preparations with practising, without assuming that one successful occasion resolves future worries.
- Themes
- Avoiding practice and facing a performance: Moxy spends time on costumes, a crown, singing and stage makeup instead of practising for the recital. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Performing with a younger sister: Moxy is due to play a duet of “Heart and Soul” with her younger sister, Pansy. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Nervousness before going on stage: The book addresses nervousness before going on stage; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The central tension is performance-related: Moxy feels nervous shortly before the recital.