Moving Into Deep Practice

March 05, 2011

Moving Into Deep Practice

In getting ready for my upcoming workshop in Denver, Colorado, I'm posting an article that describes what I mean when I talk about the Feldenkrais Method and deep practice. Additionally, I've recorded the Awareness Through Movement lesson, which is also written in the article. This way, you have the choice of reading and doing the lesson or listening to it. As I write in the article, this is one of the greatest applications of the FM for musicians.

Here's the article in PDF format:

Download Moving into Deep Practice final

Here's the audio portion:

Moving into Deep Practice

Thanks for reading (and listening)!

Be sure to check out the DMS podcasts, Feldenkrais mini lessons for musicians and speakers.
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If you have any specific questions or comments on breathing and posture, send me e-mail and I’ll try to respond in a future blog. Until then, breathe well!

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Reading List

Brian Frederiksen: Arnold Jacobs: Song and Wind
Part biography and part description of Jacob's teaching philosophy and teaching wisdom. I refer to this book when preparing breathing lessons for musicians.
Sam Pilafian & Patrick Seridan: Breathing Gym, The
Interesting and useful breathing exercises. Some of the exercises may need to be modified for younger students.
Oliver Sachs: Musicophillia
Enjoyable read on neurology and music.
Kristian Steenstrup: Teaching Brass, 2nd revised edition
An Interesting read on the theory of playing and teaching brass. I found this book to be helpful in understanding things I already sensed, had been taught and discovered for myself. Includes interesting info on the teaching of Arnold Jacobs.

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