Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?

[glenn tamir <klezska...>]

I have been told that Alexander is a required course/elective at Julliard.  My 
wife, while not a musician, was cured of an acute back problem following a bout 
of Lyme Disease by the Alexander Technique.  She was carried into the office 
and was able to walk out on her own.
 
Did you also know that there are more schools that teach Alexander in Israel 
than in any other country in the world?!
 
Glenn Tamir

Gwynne Sigel <gittele (at) comcast(dot)net> wrote:
As a singer I have found the alexander technique to be very helpful in 
building my awareness of how I am using my body and my instrument . I would 
definitely recommend it.

In the mean time, Ruth, I would love to learn more about how the 
alexander technique can be integrated/ combined with cranio -sacral work. 
Please send me your email address.
Mine is gittele (at) comcast(dot)net(dot)

Gwynne Sigel
At 11:11 PM 6/9/03 -0400, Jordan Hirsch wrote:
>I definitely use techniques from the Alexander method in my trumpet
>playing.
>
>Jordan hirsch
>
>MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com wrote:
>
> > A little off-topic, but I thought I'd share an exercise that has
> > helped me a great deal as a singer. It was taught to me by a speech
> > therapist.
> >
> > 1) While sitting, expel all the air from your lungs by leaning forward
> > and breathing out completely. (Only do this while sitting--it can
> > make you a little dizzy!)
> >
> > 2) Inhale as deeply as possible while sitting back up.
> >
> > 3) Now, exhale as slowly as possible (goal: 1 minute) by release the
> > air through pursed lips, making a sound like a punctured tire. (While
> > we were doing this before a show, the trumpet player walked by and
> > said, "Hmm...the singers are leaking!)
> >
> > After doing this, I find that my diaphragm is more supportive of my
> > voice, and that it naturally rings more in its (higher) register than
> > my speaking voice. I suggested this exercise to a friend who plays
> > shofar on Yom Kippur, and he outlasted the other shofar blowers! (The
> > spectacle of "who can blow the longest tikiya g'dola at the end of Yom
> > Kippur" is a highlight of our services.)
> >
> > Lori @ MAX
>



KLEZSKA - part of the next wave in Jewish music www.klezska.com

---------------------------------
Do you Yahoo!?
Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).