Indirect Procedures: A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique

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Pedro de Alcantara (Internationally recognized freelance teacher and music coach, Internationally recognized freelance teacher and music coach, Paris, France)

Indirect Procedures

A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique

Pedro de Alcantara (Internationally recognized freelance teacher and music coach, Internationally recognized freelance teacher and music coach, Paris, France)

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Oxford University Press Inc
01 July 2013

Techniques of music & music tutorials; Alexander technique

Series: The Integrated Musician

A musician's life is filled with many stressful situations: passing auditions, rehearsing and performing with difficult partners, sitting for long hours in uncomfortable chairs, going on stage to face audiences large and small, who may or may not be receptive to the performance they are presented. And yet many musicians are able to surmount these looming obstacles with grace and balance, to find satisfaction and artistry in their music and build productive and lasting careers. Indirect Procedures will guide you around these obstacles and along that path to becoming a balanced and successful musician. Based on the work of Frederick Matthias Alexander, this book is a thorough and practical approach to the issues of musicians' health and wellbeing. Author Pedro de Alcantara introduces concepts and exercises for musicians to let go of excessive tensions, stay focused, and direct their energies as they handle the challenges of practicing, rehearsing, and performing. Complemented by an extensive, easy-to-use companion website, and working alongside Integrated Practice, this new edition of Indirect Procedures is an invaluable and essential resource for today's musicians to learn to sing, play, and conduct with less effort and stronger results.

By: Pedro de Alcantara (Internationally recognized freelance teacher and music coach Internationally recognized freelance teacher and music coach Paris France)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 186mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 672g
ISBN: 9780195388596
ISBN 10: 0195388593
Series: The Integrated Musician
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 July 2013
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Table of Contents Introduction Part I: The Principles 1. The Use of the Self 2. The Primary Control: Head, Neck, Back 3. Sensory Awareness and Conception 4. Inhibition and Non-doing 5. Direction 6. Action Part II: The Procedures 7. The Learning Experience 8. The Monkey and the Lunge: Back, Pelvis, Legs 9. Reaching Out: Shoulders, Arms, Hands, Fingers 10. The Whispered ""Ah"": Lips, Tongue, Jaw, Breath, Voice 11. Constructive Rest 12. Working on Yourself Part III: The Applications 13. Technique 14. Aesthetic Judgments 15. Imitation 16. Daily Practice 17. Integrative Practice Strategies 18. Stage Fright Conclusion"

Pedro de Alcantara is a musician, writer, and teacher. His books include Integrated Practice: Coordination, Rhythm & Sound, The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life, and the children's novels Befiddled and Backtracked. He lives in Paris and New York, and he travels the world giving seminars and master classes.