Moshe's Wisdom at the Piano
Feldenkrais Method™ to Empower Piano Technique
Israeli physicist Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984) developed a method of neuro-motor re-education that has profound implications for human movement and learning. Alan Fraser completed a Feldenkrais professional training in 1992 with the express goal of developing a new approach to piano technique. Since then he has analysed the approaches of Phil Cohen and Kemal Gekic in the light of Moshe's brilliant method, and applies the Feldenkrais principles to every aspect of piano technique, improving pianistic walking by:
Participants report that the Feldenkrais approach leads to a refreshing sense of empowerment and a surprising ability to integrate the new hand strategies in a short space of time.