I’ve been working with a voice teacher, combining Feldenkrais and voice teaching in a sort of master class situation. It’s interesting and inspiring to see just how important posture and gesture are for singers. As instrumentalists we can forget that we are also playing music to communicate something. Even though it’s not as direct as singing, gesture and posture are still of utmost importance.
For example, tonight during a rehearsal, some of the members were standing kind of casually with their hips cocked to the side, sort of like teenagers who act as if they don’t really care. It was very audible in how they were sounding. For most of us, this is obvious from the outside but we have a harder time recognizing it in ourselves. The good news is that when we become more engaged in the music, our posture usually changes automatically. We can also consciously change our posture and change the way our music sounds. Sometimes we know we need to change something or we are told to do so but don’t know how. This is where the Dynamic Musician Series can be helpful. With the lessons from Volume one, you will be able to recognize ineffective postural patterns and begin to change them into more effective ones. In Volume 2, you will be able to explore different ways of breathing, possibly expanding your lung capacity and refining your breathing skills.
To find out more, go to: www.dynamcimusician.com
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