“Freeing the Caged Bird is a magnificent achievement. The tenets of fluid, efficient piano playing are clearly laid out and beautifully illustrated, most by student performers (aged 9 through adult). An aspiring pianist or a pianist plagued by unnecessary tension may well find the secret to virtuoso playing after watching this innovative film...[It] is destined to find a place in the library of every serious piano teacher and piano student. “

“It is without qualification the clearest and most thorough presentation of those basic concepts I have every seen...Your offering of the video to our profession is an act of supreme generosity. All of us, your colleagues in the piano world, would surely benefit from personal work with you over a period of time...I predict the concepts you present will permeate the profession to an unheard of extent.”

“The video is wonderful!! Not only is the information clear, abundant and inspiring, the presentation is beautiful.”

“What you demonstrated had such an undeniable logic and integrity to it that I felt it should be part of every lexicon, piano pupil and teacher alike.”

“It is exciting to find so much common sense and inspiring encouragement on one tape. You have done a great service to bring together a wealth of information and applications, and to make them clear and memorable. Your performances are outstanding, and those of your students are most compelling testimony to your program of study. Brava! My heartfelt congratulations to you on your splendid accomplishment.”

“Brava! Brava! The tape is wonderful and I'm so grateful for all your hard work in bringing it to pianists everywhere!”

“Many thanks for your...magnificent production, Freeing the Caged Bird. It takes such skill to produce an "educational" film that is as meaningful for the searching neophyte as it is to the experienced artist...Your step-by-step procedure in building a free, basic technique was timed perfectly. I personally gained a great deal from your film. My congratulations and deep appreciation for a remarkable project.”


“...outstanding, high-quality video presentation...For teachers and students attempting to lay the foundations of a trouble-free technique or performers seeking to find a way through various tension problems, there are many suggestions clearly presented in depth to consider and debate in the arc of interaction of piano and self. Lister-Sink's arguments, detailed demonstrations, and playing throughout are persuasive and illuminating.”