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As the famous song goes, 'It aint what you do, but the way that you do it!'

The human body is dynamic, it is never static or held and is continually in balance.

Drama and the performing Arts

Alexander himself was a performer, and through his method he found consistent improvement in those performers adopting his method. The technique is taught in all major drama schools across the UK and other countries, and for good reason. Many well known performers are known to have taken and recommend the technique.

https://www.facebook.com/actingtipss/videos/1058947574232836/?pnref=story - Alexander Technique can help you master your own instrument.

The Alexander Technique has helped me to undo knots, unblock energy and deal with almost paralysing stage fright
William Hurt, actor

The Technique's many benefits for actors include minimized tension, centeredness, vocal relaxation, and responsiveness, mind/body connection and about an inch and a half of additional height.
Kevin Kline, actor

The Alexander Technique works... I recommend it enthusiastically to anyone who has neck pains or back pain
Roald Dahl, writer

Actors and any other performer have a great need to be fully aware of their bodies in order to be able to successfully develop their skills. Subject to harsh gruelling schedules and requirements to transform themselves into characters other than themselves, performers are also at great risk of injury. Harmful patterns of use may gradually become ingrained in the performers body unless they are fully conscious of themselves. It is not uncommon for actors with poor habits of use to develop pain and discomfort through repetitive use. Voice problems and harmful breathing patters are also common problems within the industry.

The Technique will help combat and manage stage fright, increases a performers skills and gives greater clarity and perception. It will help a performer develop a wider set of skills and provide them with the tools to fulfill their creative potential.

Dancers

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Dancers free of unnecessary tension are able to release into movement - Understanding our form and functioning and gain greater freedom. Since training in the Alexander Technique I am left wondering why it isn't on the curriculum for all dance colleges. Many years of strict dance training left me unknowingly with harmful habits of tension that had become ingrained. I was surprised to realize that although my belief was that I knew more than most about the body than most, that so many harmful habits can result through rigorous dance training, and that years after performing that these habits which develop at a young age continue throughout our lives, and get in the way of our natural functioning.. Getting a real understanding of the nature of our design allows the dancer to become more expressive, develop more freedom but above all to become aware of unnecessary effort and tension created during performance. Many dancers suffer injuries and are forced to retire early. The Alexander Technique may help prevent injuries and will enhance your performance. It is an invaluable tool for recovery from injury also.

Musicians

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The body is an instrument and the Alexander Technique is a method for using it well (Lori Shiff, professor or Alexander Technique, Juliard School NY)

The Alexander Technique can help to avoid vocal strain in singers, improve resonance and range, help with nerves, stage fright and general day to day freedom of movement.The Technique is offered in numerous voice training institutions.

Musicians are prone to RSI, as well as hand, wrist, shoulder and neck problems due to the repetitive nature of playing together with lengthy practice and rehearsal sessions. These can very often be caused by poor playing posture and over-tensing when playing.

Alexander lessons will bring your awareness to such tension and support you through a process of change which can lead to an improvement in performance and fewer aches and pains.

(An interesting article below for musicians by a fellow Alexander Teacher in Epping. Jane can be found at) one of the articles below

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2003125-alexander-technique-for-musicians/

http://www.janegregory.org.uk/images/Drum_Article.pdf