Body Mapping for Flutists: What Every Flute Player Needs to Know About the Body - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579995004 ISBN 13: 9781579995003

Publisher: G I A Pubns, 2006

Synopsis

Body Mapping for Flutists promotes injury prevention and enhanced performance through increased awareness of body mechanics. Certified Andover Educator and flutist Lea Pearson offers students and teachers easy to understand solutions to common body alignment problems.The illustrations throughout also help you formulate your own body map.With Body Mapping for Flutists, you will learn: Practical exercises -Proper balance when sitting or standing-Correct arm position and movements-Free and supported breathing-Anatomical explanations for how the body works-How to train your kinesthetic sense-The importance of efficient movement for musicians-Practical exercises

About this title

About the Author

Lea Pearson, flutist, holds a DMA degree in flute performance from the Ohio ----State University. She was a 1998 Fulbright Scholar at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where she studied flute performance from an Alexander Technique perspective with Liisa Ruoho. She has studied with Barbara Conable for many years and is a certified Andover Educator.

Edition details

• Publisher: G I A Pubns
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1579995004
• ISBN 13: 9781579995003
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 109