Voice and the Alexander Technique - Softcover

Jane Ruby Heirich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0964435292 ISBN 13: 9780964435292

Publisher: Mornum Time Press, 2011

Synopsis

Are you an actor who routinely loses his voice before the end of a run? As a serious student of singing, do you wish those high notes would come more easily? Do you need courage to sing outside the shower? In this book, designed for both teachers and students of the speaking and singing voice, Jane Heirich addresses some common problem areas of the voice-teaching world: breath management, voice projection, resonance building, breaks in the vocal range, and the relevance of overall poise to vocal output. The step-by-step approach through which she takes the reader allows new skills to develop for both beginning and experienced students/performers. This book is the culmination of decades of work integrating two approaches that will have a profound impact on your voice: The centuries-old Italian bel canto singing tradition and the FM Alexander Technique. If you've wondered whether you can improve your voice and enjoy using it more effectively, this is the book for you.

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About the Author

About Jane Heirich: A lifelong musician, it was work as a choral conductor that led to study of vocal pedagogy with Marjorie Allen (Los Altos, CA) in 1964. This in turn led to further study of vocal anatomy, physiology, and acoustics eventually focusing on the functioning of the whole mind-body system and its effect on the voice. Ms. Heirich holds STAT (UK) and AmSAT (US) certification in the Alexander Technique, having completed her training with Joan and Alex Murray (Urbana, IL) in 1987. From 1972 through 2003 she taught at the Residential College of the University of Michigan, where she started a chamber music course; an integrated music composition and theory class; and a basic voice technique class that included the Alexander work as its foundation. Her particular interest is the integration of two pedagogical traditions: the centuries-old Italian bel canto vocal teaching tradition with more than 100 years of Alexander Technique teaching. This professional focus has taken her literally to the other side of the globe to Wynyard, Tasmania where F.M. Alexander was born and to many points in between, presenting papers, master classes, and workshops. She continues to maintain a private studio, teaching voice and/or Alexander lessons to students who range from the supposedly tone deaf to professional musicians and actors. When not in the teaching studio, she enjoys reading 19th century novels, taking walks, making unique soups, and unraveling Bach fugues at the piano.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mornum Time Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0964435292
• ISBN 13: 9780964435292
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Jaye Schlesinger, CD Included With Book
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 196
• Editor: Jerry Sontag