The Alexander Technique and the Art of Teaching Voice

This book focuses on the principles and applications
of the Alexander Technique and how they can be used
to influence and affect the teaching of voice.
Maria Weiss, a certified Alexander teacher and
singer herself, gives background knowledge about the
Alexander Technique, compares the Alexander
Technique with various body-mind techniques and uses
sources from well-known vocal teachers such as
Pietro Francesco Tosi, Manuel Garcia, Kristin
Linklater, and Olga Averino, to name just a few, to
show that the principles of F. M. Alexander s
teachings can be discovered in vocal writings. The
author also discusses topics related to singing such
as posture , breathing, practicing and performing
from the view of F. M. Alexander, various Alexander
teachers, body-mind techniques, vocal teachers and
singers.

Autorentext

Maria Weiss, soprano and Alexander Technique teacher, received her Doctor of Musical Arts in voice performance at Boston University and Master of Music degrees at the Mozarteum, Salzburg. As a certified Alexander Technique teacher, she gives lessons and workshops in Alexander Technique and voice at the Weiss Institute, near Munich.

Klappentext

This book focuses on the principles and applications of the Alexander Technique and how they can be used to influence and affect the teaching of voice. Maria Weiss, a certified Alexander teacher and singer herself, gives background knowledge about the Alexander Technique, compares the Alexander Technique with various body-mind techniques and uses sources from well-known vocal teachers such as Pietro Francesco Tosi, Manuel Garcia, Kristin Linklater, and Olga Averino, to name just a few, to show that the principles of F. M. Alexander's teachings can be discovered in vocal writings. The author also discusses topics related to singing such as 'posture', breathing, practicing and performing from the view of F. M. Alexander, various Alexander teachers, body-mind techniques, vocal teachers and singers.