GIA Publications How to Learn the Alexander Technique: A Manual for Students - Conable - Book

Author/Composer:

CONABLE, BARBARA

Instrumentation:

TEXT

Model #:

G-6517

Authors: Barbara Conable, William Conable
Format: Softcover
Version: Text

This book is a classic, now nationally distributed by GIA Publications. It is the primary reference for anyone interested in learning the Alexander Technique, written by perhaps the leading authority in the United States.

Endorsements:

"Filled with powerful insights and original thinking, the Conable book is a superb, practical guide for Alexander students." - Michael J. Gelb, author of Body Learning and founder of High Performance Learning, Great Falls, VA

"Not only does it offer meaty, practical information for students; it also provides valuable insights for teachers ... The best explanation of primary control and downward pull that I've yet seen with students in activity ... A healthy extension of F. M. Alexander's work." - Robert Cohen, ACAT News

"This is a book to read with enthusiasm and attentiveness. It could influence profoundly a teacher's effectiveness with students ... A book of immediate usefulness to the performer and teacher, and one which will stimulate productive self-evaluation and awareness. It is persuasive and positive in tone, easy to read, and wonderfully enticing." - Thomas Mastroianni, American Music Teacher