BOOKS
Introduction To Body Mapping
Discipline Specific Books
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Body Mapping for Flutists: What Every Flute Teacher Needs to Know About the Body
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The Structures and Movement of Breathing: A Primer for Choirs and Choruses
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Oboemotions: What Every Oboe Player Needs to Know about the Body
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Coordinate Movement for Pianists: Anatomy, Technique and Wellness Principles
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Piano Moves: A Spiral Curriculum for Body Mapping in the Piano Studio
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Motion, Emotion, and Love: The Nature of Artistic Performance
VIDEO & AUDIO
The Move Well, Avoid Injury video contains 50 information-rich sections (2+ hours) of what everyone needs to know about the body. With this information, you will learn how to avoid common yet unnecessary injuries and also how to move with freedom and ease.
ARTICLES
Body Map Self Map, Key Note Address to the Andover Educators Biennial Conference | Barbara Conable, Keynote Address, Seventh Biennial Conference of Andover Educators, June 2015 |
Scientific Basis of Body Mapping | T. Richard Nichols, Ph.D. |
The Biological Basis of the Body Map | Submitted by Dr. Richard Nichols, July 2015 |
Musicians as Movers: Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique for Musicians and Music Educators | Amy Likar, DMA, AmSAT Certified Alexander Technique Teacher and Licensed Andover Educator |
Origins and Theory of Mapping | William Conable |
The Basis of Body Mapping
Training
What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body | David Nesmith |
Qué hacer con el Miedo Escénico | por Barbara Conable, Trad. Gabriela SD |
How to Resolve Dystonias | Barbara Conable |
Ease Performance Anxiety Naturally | David Nesmith |
Balance Begets Beauty | Bridget Jankowski |
What Every Musician Needs to Know | Deena T. Grossman |
How Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique Will Improve Your Playing | David Nesmith |
Upper String Playing Injuries and Ergonomic Breakthroughs | Claire Stefani |
What to do About Performance Anxiety | Barbara Conable |
Pianist’s Injuries: Movement Retraining is the Key to Recovery | Thomas Mark |
The Scapula: Achieving Stability | Mark Erickson |
The Alexander Technique and Percussion | Michael Grogan and Mikal Hauser |
Violin and Viola Shoulder Rests | Philip Pan |
Teaching Children
Using Body Mapping Techniques in the Middle School Orchestra Class | Constance E. Barrett, DMA |
Teaching the Rotation of the Forearm to Young Pianists | Bridget Jankowski |
A Four-Year-Old Discovers Body Mapping | David Nesmith |
Teaching Tips
Performance Enhancement
The Healing Power of Music | by Matthew Sumera |
