Alexander Technique & The Art of Performance
Course Description
Summary
The Alexander Technique invites students to engage with how they move through the world. Students will learn to notice what it is they are doing in their everyday movement, dance practice, performance, & an overall deeper engagement with the body.
This course supports a students ability to notice how they allow a letting go of unnecessary tensions, habits, patterns & pre-conceived ideas of how to function more efficiently. This work opens up the possibility of finding new balance, strength, direction, perspective & availability to your physical and performative intelligence.
This process involves the study of the body & its mechanics using visual, written and experiential stimulus. Our work together involves hands-on working in partners. We will focus on different aspects of the body, primarily within the skeletal system, throughout the course.
Learning Outcomes
- To recognize how to find balance, freedom, & support while moving
To explore & understand the anatomy of the human body & recognizing its parts
To explore the skeletal system & recognize the symmetry of the body
To engage with anatomical concepts that invite a deeper awareness of the body & how it functions
To develop a deeper understanding of the anatomical image through the imagination
To understand the principles of the Alexander Technique through teacher/student, hands-on labs, and/or dancing
To learn and recognize the many perspectives that are unique to each student
Cross List
- Drama
- Music Performance