Freedom just to play
Alexander technique is taught in all the UK conservatoires —for good reason!
Reducing tension makes playing simpler. There is less physical and mental clutter and music can be freer, more joyful and more true.
"Alexander students rid themselves of bad postural habits and are helped to reach, with their bodies and minds, an enviable degree of freedom of expression"
— Michael Langham, Director, Juilliard School Drama Division (1979-92), New York USA
This is Kirsten Jenson (in the photo). Advocate of the Alexander technique and 100% expressive, free and true! kirstenjenson.com
Kirsten Jenson
When your body is balanced and grounded it becomes possible to sit comfortably for longer, to free the neck and shoulders, to breathe more easily. People report more resonance, and better bow and breath control.
Research shows that people have significantly less back and neck pain after Alexander lessons. Links to clinical evidence here
"It is my opinion that every singer and performer should enrol in a course of Alexander lessons"
— Barbara Bonney, international soprano and teacher
I believe that most of us would love to play free of discomfort, mental chatter, tension, and erratic technique. My own experience, and that of many people, is that the Alexander Technique helps very much with all of these things, sometimes beyond anything we might have believed possible for ourselves.
"I have been a pupil of the Alexander Technique now for over forty years - the benefits to me have been immeasurable"
— Sir Colin Davies, conductor (as a young man Sir Adrian Boult sent him for Alexander Lessons)
Photo credit: Zhivko Dimitrov
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