Voice and the Alexander Technique

by Jane Ruby Heirich, Jerry Sontag (Editor), Jaye Schlesinger (Illustrator)

Are you an actor who routinely loses his voice before the end of a run? As a serious student of singing, do you wish those high notes would come more easily? Do you need courage to sing outside the shower? In this book, designed for both teachers and students of the speaking and singing voice, Jane Heirich addresses some common problem areas of the voice-teaching world: breath management, voice projection, resonance building, breaks in the vocal range, and the relevance of overall poise to vocal output. The step-by-step approach through which she takes the reader allows new skills to develop for both beginning and experienced students/performers. This book is the culmination of decades of work integrating two approaches that will have a profound impact on your voice the centuries-old Italian bel canto singing tradition and the FM Alexander Technique. If you ve wondered whether you can improve your voice and enjoy using it more effectively, this is the book for you.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Reference

196 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Loesje]

Maybe a four star, but now I just read the book to get an idea of the technique. Now I want to reread it and do all the exercises.

[Semi-Academic Eric]

Although I have read a smattering of this book so far, it seems so promising that I am very enthusiastic about it! I am especially looking forward to Chapter 5, Games and explorations 1: Re-education of the breathing system and the following chapters.