This presentation, one in an ongoing NVMTA Lecture Series, is a FREE EVENT, an ideal opportunity to acquaint yourself with Piano Somatics.
Alan's presentation, Bringing the ideas of Piano Somatics to the young pianist, will focus on key exercises from Pianimals, the rationale behind the exercises, and how best to use them in your teaching studio. Comprehensibility and utility are the keywords here - these ideas can be mystifying and challenging - the aim here is to de-mystify, to make the exercises easy and accessible to all.
This lecture shows how to transform piano technique from a tedious chore into a joyful exploration of the physical self at the piano. It follows the curriculum of Pianimals, where the hand is likened to a mini-body that can lie down, stand up, walk, and eventually leap and run on the keyboard. We’ll see how these skills can be acquired organically and sequentially, as the hand follows the same development patterns that a baby does from birth to its first steps and beyond.
We’ll also explore how each exercise along this journey, when applied to a simple musical composition as is done in Pianimals, helps the pupil immediately experience an enlightened sense of musicianship as well as physical ability. Alan of course welcomes questions from the group, turning the lecture into something more of a round table than a simple one way communication.
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This is a free presentation, all you need to do is show up in the Zoom meeting. Send us an email to be put on a waiting list to receive the Zoom invitation. More details to be found on the NVMTA events web page
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ALAN FRASER
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