GIA Music Education Catalog ? 2011 - GIA Publications

Body Mapping
See page 194 for What Every Violinist Needs to Know
about the Body by Jennifer Johnson—NEW!
Body Mapping for Flutists
What Every Flute Player Needs to Know
about the Body
Lea Pearson, DMA—Andover Educator
• Can’t get enough air?
• Unhappy with your technical ability?
• Do you have a sore back, an aching neck,
or hand problems?
Body Mapping for Flutists promotes injury
prevention and enhanced performance through
increased awareness of body mechanics. Certified
Andover Educator and flutist Lea Pearson offers
students and teachers easy to understand solutions
to common body alignment problems. The
illustrations throughout also help you formulate
your own body map.
With Body Mapping for Flutists, you will
learn:
• Proper balance when sitting or
standing
• Correct arm position and movements
• Free and supported breathing
• Anatomical explanations for how the body works
• How to train your kinesthetic sense
• The importance of efficient movement for musicians
• Practical exercises
G-6745 Spiral-bound, illustrated throughout, 128 pages ...............$26.95
Lea Pearson, flutist, holds a DMA degree in flute performance from the Ohio
State University. She was a 1998 Fulbright Scholar at the Sibelius Academy
in Helsinki, where she studied flute performance from an Alexander Technique
perspective with Liisa Ruoho. She has studied with Barbara Conable for many
years and is a certified Andover Educator.
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