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People do not decide their futures; they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures. F. M. Alexander

THE complete guide to the alexander technique

Website | 2019

The leading site on all things related to the Alexander Technique, a proven approach to eliminating harmful bodily tension and improving ease of movement developed by Australian actor and scholar F. M. Alexander. The site includes introductory sections about Alexander and his technique along with many vetted links to additional digital and print resources, specialists, and musician-specific resources. Click here to visit the conductorsreference.com Alexander Video Library.

Sabrina madison-cannon: basic pilates exercises for conductors

Handout | 2016

Madison-Cannon is an accomplished dance instructor, choreographer, and Dean of the School of Music and Dance at the University of Oregon. She has extensive experience in postural analysis and has worked with conductors and dancers alike. These five Pilates exercises - ab prep, the hundred, roll up, leg circles, and breast stroke - were specifically selected to help conductors develop and maintain the strength necessary to conduct healthily.

Aliza Stewart: feldenkrais for musicians

Website | 2019

Stewart, a leading practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method, offers an overview of various physical needs and issues that musicians have, a summary of her approach to improving musicians’ self-use, and video examples. Moshe Feldenkrais was a Ukranian-Israeli engineer, physicist, and judo master whose unique approach to self-rehabilitating a chronic knee injury developed into the well-known somatic method. Click here for more information on the Feldenkrais Method.

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