This West End and Broadway hit is set in Paris in the 1970s. Legendary screen and stage actress; Marlene Dietrich; now in her seventies; prepares for her evening performance.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Arrived well; applicable; perhaps career-saving advice!By ColeThe book came in great condition and was packaged well. Theres much more I can say about the handling of the product.What I can say about the book is that it has been a great help and reference guide for not only my cello technique and playing; but also in my daily life and how I make use of my bodily systems. The advice which helped me most was the "commands." All this time I had been trying get rid of tension; but it never really worked. When it went away; I wondered why. Simply saying "head forward and up" or "elongate shoulders" to myself improves my use of my body and my posture. I would love to see how this guides me throughout my life!I highly recommend this to any performing artist.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent presentation of Alexander Technique and its particular application to ...By tom costeExcellent presentation of Alexander Technique and its particular application to a musician...It is a book rich in content; discovery and illumination. However; it is not a book to speed read through. A slow; studious pace will be very productive. Make notes; highlight cogent sentences and re-read passages until it sinks in. Reading this book will be a journey that will revolutionize your approach to your body; your presence and your movement and your life. This book would have prevented me from recent hand and fingers and wrists injuries... But Im well on the road to recovery now; thanks to this book and the Alexander Technique AmSAT teacher I am now seeing.9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Alexander Technique and Music combinedBy Bronwyn E WyattIf you like the idea of healing yourself by working on changing your habits gradually over time; rather than being dependent on pills; cortisone shots; massage therapists (I say dependent; not taking advantage of a good massage every once in a while:-) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.If you have any kind of pain from everyday living; not just from playing music (because if you have pain from playing music; you most likely have other kinds of pain as well) I highly recommend 1) reading this book and 2) finding an Alexander Technique teacher near you. The technique has helped me with years of performance anxiety; tension and tendonitis; and back and neck pain that I had no idea I was causing myself.I checked out the first edition of Indirect Procedures from the library and started reading it a few weeks ago; and then found out there was a kindle edition (which is the second edition). The ideas presented in this second edition are the same as the ones in the first edition; but are stated with a more hands on approach. However; I had become so engrossed in the very detailed and dense first edition that I resolved to finish it AND the second edition. If you can read both; I do recommend it.