Full Description
Yoga, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method, Pilates, Body Mapping... These techniques all promote optimum vocal performance through mind-body awareness, but where should a singer begin?
So You Want to Sing with Awareness welcomes singers into all of these methods, allowing them to explore each option's history and application to singing and determine which methods may best meet their needs as performers. With this unique volume in the So You Want to Sing series, editor Matthew Hoch brings together renowned expert practitioners to explore mind-body awareness systems and introduce cutting-edge research in cognitive neuroscience and motor learning. Carefully curated for singers' unique needs, the book also includes essential discussions of anatomy and physiology and vocal health.
The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing with Awareness features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.
Contents
Chapter 1: Alexander Technique, Larry Lee Hensel
Chapter 2: The Feldenkrais Method, Elizabeth L. Blades
Chapter 3: Yoga for Singers, Linda Lister
Chapter 4: Pilates and the Singing Actor, Joan Melton
Chapter 5: Body Mapping, Jan Prokop
Chapter 6: The CoreSinging Approach, Meribeth Dayme
Chapter 7: Meditation, Michelle DeBruyn
Chapter 8: An Introduction to Tomatis Listening, Susan Hurley
Chapter 9: Awareness and Optimal Performance: Cognitive Neuroscience for Singers, Karen Leigh-Post
Chapter 10: How Learning Works: An Introduction to Motor Learning Theory, Lynn Helding
Chapter 11: Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoy
Chapter 12: Vocal Health for Singers, Wendy LeBorgne
Chapter 13: Awareness and Singing: Toward a Holistic Approach, Matthew Hoch
