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Samuel H. Nelson is a graduate of the Toronto Professional Feldenkrais Training Program (1987). He has offered Awareness Through Movement classes to the public since 1985. He held a seminar on the Feldenkrais Method each semester at the Eastman School of Music for many years and has presented seminars at music schools in Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia. Nelson also presented workshops for musicians at several area high schools, as well as for physical therapists and equestrians. He has a private practice in Rochester, New York. Elizabeth Blades holds both doctor of Musical Arts and masters of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She is currently adjunct associate professor of Music at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Previous appointments were at Heidelberg University (Tiffin, OH) where she served as associate professor of Music, coordinator of Vocal Studies and director of Opera; and as a visiting professor of Music at Nazareth College, Rochester, NY. Elizabeth L. Blades holds both masters and doctoral degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music. She the founder-director of Vocalhealthworks, which offers master classes and workshops dedicated to advancing healthy technique. Blades is the coauthor of Singing with Your Whole Self: The Feldenkrais Method and Voice and frequently presents national and international workshops in Feldenkrais application as well as on research in vocal pedagogy. She is also a certified Coresinging teacher and adjunct professor of music at Shenandoah University.

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Every musician is an athlete. The Feldenkrais Method is a self-discovery process using movement that aims for performance with minimum effort and maximum efficiency—it can help instrumentalists hone their bodies to perfect a balance of strength, skills, and agility. This guide includes many beneficial exercises, lessons, and case studies.

Zusammenfassung
The Feldenkrais Method is a self-discovery process using movement that aims for performance with minimum effort and maximum efficiency-it can help musicians hone their bodies to perfect a balance of strength, skills, and agility. This guide to the Method for instrumentalists includes many beneficial exercises, activities, and case studies.

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OverviewSelf Image and Kinesthetic ImaginationPhysics of Easy MovementNeuroplasticityThe Cost of Choice, Intention and, The Power of HabitThe Base of SupportPelvic PowerBreathingUpper Trunk FlexibilityShoulder Girdle and ArmsHead and NeckHands and MouthThe EyesBonus LessonsPerspectives from InstrumentalistsAppendix A: Functional IntegrationAppendix B: ATM Lessons and Areas of Major ImpactAbout the Authors