Musicians – 10 Reasons to Avoid the Alexander Technique
1 You have perfect posture
2 You thrive on pain and discomfort
3 You’re wildly confident on stage
4 You sleep like a baby before important concerts
5 Your middle name’s ‘stuck in a rut’
6 Your gym instructor told you there’s no gain without pain
7 You subscribe to the ‘band aid’ school of philosophy
8 You’d rather not give up the beta blockers
9 You’ve already maxed out on your musical potential
10 You have a personal masseuse on call 24/7
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Timothy Dunn - January 22, 2017, 4:42 pm
Thx. I found interesting the 10 Reasons Why Musicians Should Avoid the Alexander Technique. Now, I’m curious about the benefits the Alexander Technique may hold for musicians.
Andrew Hamm - May 24, 2017, 4:01 pm
Alexander very good – gets back to the basics of our created form, and relates particularly to our posture. Did several training sessions.
I did a swimming course based on the Alexander Technique – be interesting if I could find a piano teacher who also uses it!