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>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.
>
>
>Elizabeth Blades-Zeller, DMA
>Assistant Professor of Voice
>Coordinator of Voice, Director of Opera ^ ^
>Heidelberg College - Brenneman Music Hall ~
> (O)
>Tiffin, Ohio 44883
>
>co-author of "Singing With Your Whole Self: The Feldenkrais Method and
Voice."
>
>www.inspirationpress.homestead.com/main.html
>
>
>
>"Your capacity to express your brilliance is limited only to the extent of
>which you have been hurt - or are afraid."
>
>"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only
>plan, but also believe."
>
>
I've never really looked at Feldenkrais, only Alexander Technique. My teacher
has also added to this with Tai Chi. I agree with the bit about hand tension.
I would also say that this can cause lower back tension. Somehow, the little
finger and ring finger appear to have a relationship with the quadratus
lumborum (sp?). Various AT practioners have mentioned imagining throwing
sparks of energy out of the end of your fingers to release this tension. My
teachers imagery is to grow rods out of these two fingers down into the
ground. Works perfectly for me.
I'd be interested in reading the book. Is it available in the UK? OK, I
guess I should check the web page before asking questions like this. I'm in
lazy mode (because I'm at work ;-)
Colin
Colin Reed, Tenor
Newark, UK
Tel: +44 1636 706158
Mobile: +44 973 952447
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