Integrative Alexander Technique Practice for Performing Artists

Introduction



Part One: Performing Artists' Foundation for Using the Alexander Technique



Chapter 1: An Actor Began This



Chapter 2: How Does the Alexander Technique Work?



Chapter 3: The Design of Our Instrument: An Introduction



Chapter 4: First Experiments in the Alexander Technique



Chapter 5: Concentration Is a Lousy Word for All Performing Artists! (And All People!)



Chapter 6: Congruency: Relax Is a Lousy Word for Performing Artists



Chapter 7: The Omnisensory Experience (Including the Kinesthetic Circus and a Look at Emotions)



Chapter 8: Psychophysical Definitions



Chapter 9: Constructive Planning



Chapter 10: Freedom of Choice



Chapter 11: Integrating the Alexander Technique with Your Technique



Chapter 12: Some Discipline-Specific Notes Regarding Technique



Chapter 13: F.M. Alexander's Story



Part Two: Alexander Technique Revivification of the Journey of Performing



Chapter 14: The Journey of Performing: Defining Performance Basics with the Alexander Technique



Chapter 15: The Journey of Performing: The Specific Circumstances



Chapter 16: The Journey of Performing: When the Journey Is in a Fictional World



Chapter 17: The Journey of Performing: Beginning, Middle and End



Chapter 18: The Journey of Performing: The Psychophysically Phrased Active Verb



Chapter 19: The Journey of Performing: Coordinating Together (Performer-to-Performer Relationships)



Chapter 20: The Journey of Performing: Coordinating with the Audience



Chapter 21: The Journey of Performing: Stage Readiness (no more 'stage fright'!)



Chapter 22: The Journey of Performing: Constructive Critic and Celebration



Chapter 23: The Journey of Performing: Coordinated Creativity



Part Three: Onstage Synergy



Chapter 24: Onstage Synergy: Template Variations and Studied Rehearsed Plans



Chapter 25: Onstage Synergy: Preparation and Warm-Ups



Chapter 26: Onstage Synergy: Rehearsing



Chapter 27: Onstage Synergy: Performing



Chapter 28: Onstage Synergy



Appendix One: AT Rehearsals Reference Guide



Appendix Two: Finding an Alexander Technique Teacher



Appendix Three: Performance Chroniclers



Appendix Four: Keynote Address, Alexander Technique and Performing Arts Conference