This author crafts narratives that bridge the gap between young readers and adults, exploring themes of personal growth and creative potential. Drawing inspiration from music, their work encourages individuals to unlock their own artistic capabilities. Through global seminars and master classes, they foster creativity in diverse audiences, sharing insights into practical skills and life application.
Introduces the reader to the Alexander technique, describing the principles on which it is based and the effects of regular practice on health and well- being, the emotions and artistic and athletic performance. Using case studies the author shows that this can have benefits in every aspect of life.
The Integrated String Player offers practical tools for improving coordination, technique, daily practice, interpretation, and concert preparation. With dozens of exercises demonstrated in 80 video clips, the book and its dedicated website can help musicians of all skill levels achieve technical and creative freedom.
"Creative Health for Pianists is a practical method for musicians of all abilities. It proposes a new way of thinking about the piano, emphasizing your frame of mind and your innate capacity to respond creatively to a musical and technical stimulus. Short musical snippets that encapsulate one or more aspects of piano playing are thoroughly presented and explained, then developed through tweaks, variations, and compositions of ever increasing complexity. Musical materials are designed to give you space and time to think about how you want to play the piano. Sound, vibration, touch, and phrasing can then become integrated into a healthy totality. Every chapter contains materials suited to a complete beginner. Paradoxically, the same materials may be helpful to accomplished pianists interested in a new entry point into the labyrinth of music. The method is supported by a dedicated website with 48 pedagogical clips. All materials are original, and presented here for the first time"--