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Acoustic and Perceptual Effects of Alexander Technique Lessons
In the 38th ASO newsletter, Gabriella Minnes Brandes engages Michele A. Capalbo in a thought-provoking dialogue, spotlighting Michele's recent research on the acoustic and perceptual effects of Alexander Technique lessons for a classical treble singer. The interview, complemented by a written summary, helps expand and update our research base, providing valuable insights into the intricate relationship between Alexander Technique and voice to inform both teachers and future research.
Why have a curriculum for an experiential practice?
This month we release an article by Judith Kleinman that explores how a curriculum can act as a flexible tool to support Alexander Technique teaching, foster professional development and communication with other fields, and enrich the learning journey of the student.
The Healthy Young Musician Project: Alexander Technique Research at the Royal Academy of Music
This month we release a discussion about the Healthy Young Musicians research project carried out at the Junior Royal Academy of Music in the UK. This innovative project involved a series of Alexander Technique group lessons for young musicians at the Academy and included a research study running alongside to assess student change and progress in terms of mindset, health, and well-being. The collaborative approach taken by presenters helps pave the way for greater health in young musicians and demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration as a modern and positively impactful way to better understand and share the Alexander Technique.
Violin, Science, and the Alexander Technique: An Interview with Researcher Alison Loram and Special Guests
This edition releases a fascinating conversation that lies at the intersection between science, music, and the Alexander Technique. Centered around Alison Loram’s research with violinists titled ‘Proactive Selective Inhibition Targeted at the Neck Muscles: This Proximal Constraint Facilitates Learning and Regulates Global Control’ Gabriella Minnes Brandes leads a discussion that spans personal reflection, technical insight, and rigorous research with three professional musicians: Alison Loram, Joan Blackman, and Domagoj Ivanovic.
Finale - Working With Musicians: Application of The Alexander Technique to Music Making Part III
This 18th newsletter is the finale of a series on the Alexander Technique and music making. It includes the final two video interviews between Dr Gabriella Minnes Brandes (CANSTAT, STAT, AMSAT, ATI) and Lorna McGhee, principal flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, adjunct music professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and Alexander Technique student.
Working With Musicians - Application of The Alexander Technique to Music Making Part II
This 17th newsletter continues a fascinating series on the Alexander Technique and music making. It includes the first two video interviews of a four part series between Dr Gabriella Minnes Brandes (CANSTAT, STAT, AMSAT, ATI) and Lorna McGhee, a professional musician, adjunct music professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and Alexander Technique student.
Working With Musicians - The Application of The Alexander Technique to Music Making Part I
This 16th edition of the Alexander Studies Online (ASO) newsletter is the first of a series of blogs that focuses on the Alexander Technique and music making. This month begins with an introductory video, and a paper by Dr Gabriella Minnes Brandes (CANSTAT, STAT, AMSAT, ATI) that includes three video interviews between Gabriella and Jennifer Condie, a musician and Alexander Technique pupil of Gabriella’s.
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