Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry Research & Publications Spring 2019 Alexander Technique: Relating to Musicians and Performers Montana Nelson Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: hps://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring Part of the Music Commons is Poster is brought to you for free and open access by the Research & Publications at Digital Commons @ Longwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Longwood University. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Recommended Citation Nelson, Montana, "Alexander Technique: Relating to Musicians and Performers" (2019). Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry. 37. hps://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring/37
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Longwood UniversityDigital Commons @ Longwood University
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry Research & Publications
Spring 2019
Alexander Technique: Relating to Musicians andPerformersMontana NelsonLongwood University
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring
Part of the Music Commons
This Poster is brought to you for free and open access by the Research & Publications at Digital Commons @ Longwood University. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ LongwoodUniversity. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected].
Recommended CitationNelson, Montana, "Alexander Technique: Relating to Musicians and Performers" (2019). Spring Showcase for Research and CreativeInquiry. 37.https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rci_spring/37
Creator of the Alexander TechniqueSuffered from chronic laryngitis as an actor. Doctors were not able to help so he started using mirrors to study
himself, and designed a way to recalibrate the kinesthetic sense, and to bring it into line with our conscious intention. His own ailments improved greatly and doctors recommended he
teach the technique. Alexander taught for 35 years before expanding
his studio and training others.
The Alexander Technique is a practice in learning how to
move mindfully the way nature intended and how to release
harmful tension in the body. To be an instructor you must
complete a 3 year full-time study program at an accredited
teacher training course equaling 1500-1600 hours of
instruction.
Purpose :The technique is
particularly helpful for actors and musicians since their trade requires daily
strain on specific muscles. The purpose of this project was to learn how to better
understand how the body’s muscles work in
regards to playing instruments and singing. The technique is either