Since the whole body is the instrument, it really is not so surprising.
My new book, Singing With the Whole Self" co-authored with a Certified
Feldenkrias Practitioner, addresses many related areas where tension
impacts the voice (hand tension locks up jaw and tongue, for instance) with
full explanations as well as modularized "Awareness Through Movement"
exercises (known as ATM's in the Feldenkrais community) to unlock said
tension.
I've always maintained that a good chunk of a voice teacher's work is
helping the student to identify areas of "blockage" (ie tension) and
devising strategies to eradicate that tension in order to free up the
voice.
>That's amazing!! so it is true !!
>> Rick wrote
>> >Has anybody else heard of
>> > releasing/relaxing the butt? I certainly
>> > have.
>> >
>>
>> I have found a TREMENDOUS difference in my tongue and
>> jaw tension after an Alexander Technique instructor
>> showed me how tense my whole pelvic region was. (Hope
>> I don't offend anyone) But, I now always do hip rolls
>> before I sing a note to make sure this area of my body
>> is flexible and loose. I don't know if this applies
>> to everyone, but it has made a WORLD of difference for
>> me.
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>>
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