Going Mental
I was trying to mentally go through my routines the other day. I’ve been dancing them on occasion in my “dirt studio,” but I can’t move freely or fully other than super slow motion, and dancing in sneakers … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Dance
Some Thoughts about Teaching Alexander Technique Online
Hello my friends, Continuing from my previous post, here are further thoughts about teaching Alexander Technique online: I have given this very careful and considered thought. I was trained in a very traditional way of teaching the Alexander Technique, … Continue reading →
Brave New World – Online Lessons in the Alexander Technique
Hello my friends, Thank you so much for visiting! Pull up a chair and have a cup of tea and I’ll tell you a story. It started with a can of tomato soup. Two days ago I opened a … Continue reading →
What are you doing for Covid-19? Here’s what I’m not doing!
It’s going to rain tonight It was cloudy today and the wind blew in more moisture Showers tonight and in the morning Clearing the air of dust and all the pollen of a dry February, a completely dry month with … Continue reading →
Learning to Exhale…Poise and Ease
We start by stopping. That is what I’ve said to my students for years, now. Just pause; literally stop whatever you’re doing and pause. Find yourself on your feet. Where is your weight? Is it … Continue reading →
Not to Do – Create Poise – and Dance
Today’s lesson was about creating my poise before moving And then leaving it be – not interfering with it. Not adding Not taking away from it Not to do. As an Alexander Technique specialist, that translates to having one’s posture … Continue reading →
Developing Shape: Rebalancing
Developing shape has been one of my focal points since early this year. Here is one of a number of bits and pieces, in no particular order… about Alexander Technique and Dance and Finding a New Shape, I dictated this … Continue reading →
Thought for the Day: Soft Neck, Long Neck
Today’s idea came from a lesson that I taught to a Latin dancer. I’m going to drop in the same thought I gave to her: to let my neck be soft and long. l want to drop it in as … Continue reading →
Improve Your Dancing – Change Your Movement
A wise coach said, “If you want to improve your dancing, change your movement.” Those words went straight in and resonated with me. I decided to make that attempt and have been spending endless hours trying to do exactly that. … Continue reading →
Dancing with Grief, Dancing with Love
I am having trouble getting myself to dance with my whole Self these days. A friend chided me and also poked a little fun at me, saying he can’t believe an Alexander teacher would have her head down, “is that … Continue reading →