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The Value of Alexander Technique Training for Musicians
Peter Buckoke, a musician and Alexander Technique teacher in London, England talks with Robert Rickover about his work with students at the Royal College of Music and about why the Technique is so valuable for musicians. Peter's website: AlexanderNow.org Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm Gereral information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

A Cellist talks about her Experiences with the Alexander Technique
Eric Mrugala interviews Sara Cook, a cellist and Alexander Technique teacher in Glasgow, Scotland about the Alexander Technique and it's usefulness for musicians for his podcast, ETV-Podcast at EricMrugala.com/etv-podcast Sara's website: SaraGCook.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm Gereral information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Where can a Musician who is Injured, or Playing in Pain, get Help?
Ann Shoebridge, an Alexander Technique teacher and physiotherapist in Melbourne, Australia, talks with Robert Rickover about the spectrum of advice musicians receive about posture from music teachers, from physical therapists, and from Alexander Technique teachers. Ann's recent study, "Minding the Body: An interdisciplinary theory of optimal posture for musicians", published in the Psychology of Music Journal, draws together the combined expertise of these three professional groups to define optimal posture for musicians, and to present approaches to optimal posture that support musicians' performance and health. Contact information for Ann: austat.org.au/user/annshoebridge Information about Ann's study: urlzs.com/xLifw Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians More general information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

How the Alexander Technique can help Musicians
Bob Lada, an Alexander Technique teacher in the Boston area talks with Robert Rickove, an Alexander Teacher in Lincoln Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, about ways in which the Technique can help musicians play and sing with less chance of strain or injury. Bob's website: rllalex.com This podcast was taken from this YouTube video: https://rb.gy/oc4j8t Robert’s website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com

A Professional Bass Player talks about his Experiencse with the Alexander Technique
Ray Parker, a bass player in New York City describes some of the ways the Alexander Technique has helped with his playing, and with everyday activities. Ray's website: RayParkerBassPlayer.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm Gereral information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Interview with Bill Blake
Bill Plake, an Alexander Technique teacher and critically acclaimed musician (saxophone and flute) in South Pasadena, California talks about ways in which the Alexander Technique can help musicians. Listen

Interview with John Macy
John Macy, an Alexander Technique teacher, Physical Therapist and Pilates instructor in Omaha, Nebraska talks about working with performers, particularly musicians. Listen

A pianist and composer talks about her experiences with the Alexander Technique
Lori Reckling, a pianist and composer in Omaha, Nebraska, talks with Robert Rickover about the ways in which her Alexander Technique helped her improve her playing and play without pain. Lori's website: LoriRecklingMusic.com. Lori's teacher is John Macy. John's website: AlexanderTechniqueOmaha.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm Gereral information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support Listen

The Art of Freedom for Musicians
Jennifer Roig-Francoli, an Alexander Technique teacher in Cincinnati,Ohio, talks with Robert Rickover about her new educational program, The Art of Freedom for Musicians. Jennifer's website: ArtOfFreedom.me Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm Gereral information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support Listen

Mind, Movement and Music: The Alexander Technique's Role in my Personal Journey
Evangeline Benedetti, a cellist and teacher of the Alexander Technique in New York City, talks with Robert Rickover about how she discovered the Technique and how it has influenced her playing. Evangeline's website: evangelinebenedetti.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support Listen

Mind, Movement and Music: Sitting and Standing as the Musician's First Technique
Evangeline Benedetti, a longtime cellist with the New York Philharmonic and teacher of the Alexander Technique in New York City, talks with Robert Rickover about the importance for musicians of learning how to sit and stand well. She also includes a simple and practical exercise to help musicians develop this skill. Evangeline's website: evangelinebenedetti.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support Listen

A Pianist talks about her Experiences with the Alexander Technique
Helene Goldberg, a pianist and business owner in Melbourne, Australia talks with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, about how lessons in the Alexander Technique enabled her to resume piano playing after severe pain had forced her to stop, and about how the Technique affected other areas of her life. Helene's websites: MusicallySpeaking.net and Stitch56.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Helene Alexander lessons were with Jenny Thirtle. Jenny's website: AlexanderTechMelb.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support Listen

A musicians's experiences learning the Alexander Technique
Andrew McCann, an Alexander Technique teacher and violinist in Chicago, Illinois, talks with Robert Rickover about his experiences as an Alexander student, and how the work has influenced his playing. Andrew's website: AlexanderAnd.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support Listen

Interview with Pedro de Alcantara
Pedro de Alcantara, an Alexander Technique teacher in Paris, France talks about ways the Alexander Technique can help musicians, and about his new book on that subject. Listen

Interview with Ariel Weiss
Ariel Weiss, an Alexander Technique teacher in Philadelphia, talks about ways in which the Technique can help musicians. Listen

Interview with Josephine Gray
Josephine Gray, an Alexander Technique teacher in San Francisco, talks about ways in which the Technique can help musicians. Listen

Interview with Laura Klein
Laura Klein, an Alexander Technique teacher and professional jazz musician in Berkeley, California talks about ways the Technique can help musicians. Listen

Interview with Robbin Marcus
Robbin Marcus, an Alexander Technique teacher and music educator in Atlanta, Georgia, talks about ways in which the Alexander Technique can help music educators as well as music students and their parents. Listen

Interview with Michael Parkinson
Michael Parkinson, a bassoonist and Alexander Technique teacher in Vienna, Austria, talks about his own experiences with the Technique, andways in which it can help musicians. Listen

Alexander Technique and Guitar
Patrick Smith, a guitarist living in Tacoma Park, Maryland and currently a student of Alexander Technique teacher David Jernigan, talks about how the Technique has helped his playing. Listen

Interview with Lisa Lutton
Lisa Lutton, an Alexander Technique Teacher and professional flutist in New Orleans talks about ways the Technique can help musicians. Listen

Interview with Sir Colin Davis
Sir Colin talks about his conducting career, and the important role played by his Alexander Technique lessons. This interview was made available with the kind permission of Radio Open Source at Brown University. Listen

Interview at Musicians Health
Robert Rickover, a teacher of the Alexander Technique in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, describes the Technique's usefulness for musicians at Musicians' Health. Listen

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