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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T090000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Movement: An Introduction to Body Mapping for Musicians
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nPresenter:\nJuliet White-Smith\nThis interactive workshop will be an introduction to Body Mapping\, a somatic modality which grew out of the Alexander Technique. Developed by Barbara Conable in the 1990s\, Body Mapping helps musicians optimize movement and sound by exploring how the body functions. Body maps are constructs in the brain which result in habitual movement\, whether productive or harmful. They are driven by our perception of how our bodies are structured and sized and how they function. The good news is that body maps can change. By exploring movement and educating ourselves\, we can replace our inadequate maps with informed ones. This work can lead to general improvement in our movement\, and more specifically to a more coordinated and efficient movement\, all in an effort to assist us on our journey to reduce and prevent discomfort\, pain\, and injury. Participants should come dressed comfortably and prepared to move![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.americanviolasociety.org/events/exploring-movement-an-introduction-to-body-mapping-for-musicians/
LOCATION:B71 (Music Building)
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:From Crane Step to Butterfly Palm: Integrating Qigong into Viola Playing by Practicing Heidi Castleman’s ‘Strings with Qigong’
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URL:https://www.americanviolasociety.org/events/from-crane-step-to-butterfly-palm-integrating-qigong-into-viola-playing-by-practicing-heidi-castlemans-strings-with-qigong/
LOCATION:B71 (Music Building)
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Effortless Dynamics Workshop
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nPresenter:\nNora Krohn\nCreating a sense of ease on both ends of the dynamic spectrum is a worthy goal for any violist: while the acoustic limitations of the instrument can lead to strain and fatigue in louder passages\, extended sections of very soft playing—such as in an orchestral setting–can be just as exhausting. \nIn this workshop we’ll explore several tools for effortless dynamics at both ends of the spectrum via the principles of the Till Approach. Developed by violinist Sophie Till\, this system of string technique harnesses the innate brilliance of our everyday movement patterns in service of the instrument and the repertoire\, giving players a set of tools for meeting their musical goals in ways that harmonize with the body’s design. \nWith regard to dynamics and tone production\, we’ll learn how the friction equation (surface area of hair + tension in string + tension in bow) can do the work of loud and quiet playing for us\, eliminating fatigue. We’ll also examine how moving over the fulcrum of the feet and sit bones both enables the right arm to create power with minimal effort and allows it to remain supported by the body throughout the bow stroke\, and how the experience of resting down on the string with resilience offers a sense of ease and control in softer dynamics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.americanviolasociety.org/events/effortless-dynamics/
LOCATION:B71 (Music Building)
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T153000
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SUMMARY:The Invisible String\, The Position-less Fingerboard\, and Other Nifty Wisdoms from the Old School
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nPresenter:\nDavid Rose\nThe viola can be a punishing instrument. If it weren’t so wonderful\, most of us would have run away screaming long ago! Many nuggets of wisdom passed down are well known and a part of our modern viola consciousness – helping us survive another day. Yet other techniques operate on such a subtle level that they can escape notice\, and thus be in danger of disappearing from our viola lives and pedagogy. This workshop takes a close look at these techniques – namely a left hand which “plays” 5ths most of the time (even if they don’t sound) – an old technique that makes everything physically easier\, and is a goldmine for much music (especially Bach!). We’ll also cover the sometimes befuddling fingerings which commonly appear in old editions\, and the philosophy of the fingerboard which is necessary to make them work…and perhaps even fall in love with them a wee bit.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.americanviolasociety.org/events/the-invisible-string-the-position-less-fingerboard-and-other-nifty-wisdoms-from-the-old-school/
LOCATION:Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)
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