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Integrative Alexander Technique Practice for Performing Artists
Onstage Synergy
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
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
Works Cited
Index