Over the past 30 years, Pamela Blanc has established herself with distinction as a prominent teacher of the Alexander Technique working with musicians, singers, actors, and dancers of all ages.
Pamela is honored to be invited to give the 25th Annual F.M.Alexander Memorial Lecture at the American Society for the Alexander Technique annual Conference to be held at The Juilliard School of Music in New York City, June 2012.
Pamela resides in Los Angeles where she enjoys the diversity of teaching in her private practice on the Westside and in the Music Conservatory of Chapman University in Orange, CA. She frequently presents Master Classes at Universities and offers workshops and study groups for the public and for other Alexander Technique teachers.
"The kinesthetic system has not been taught to register correctly the tension, to gauge accurately the amount of muscular effort required to perform certain acts, the expenditure of effort always being in excess of what is required.
…the expenditure of unnecessary force is exerted by …practically every person in the ordinary duties of daily life."
F.Matthias Alexander
These words are as true today as they were 100 years ago. You can re-educate your kinesthetic sense to be more reliable and your breathing to be more efficient. The Alexander Technique is a study in the “Use of your Self”; a simple and practical method for changing habitual patterns of muscular tension, improving breathing and one’s over all well-being.
Whether you come to the Alexander Technique to enhance your performance skills or for better posture, less backache, less tension in your daily life, you can benefit from having lessons.
What Pamela’s students are saying about the benefits of studying the Alexander Technique:
After taking lessons for 2 months now, I have learned so much about what the Alexander Technique is; and even more importantly, what it is not. It is a technique that goes far beyond musical performance. It can—and should—be applied to every single movement we make throughout the day. It is much more about self-observation, of both body and mind. Personally, I feel like the Alexander Technique gives you tools to always be in control of yourself. It gives you the skills and the discipline to constantly observe, evaluate, and improve (if necessary) the use of your body and mind.
Conducting Student
After trying acupuncture, massages, physical therapy and finally shots, I turned to Pamela to help me with lower back pain that just wouldn’t go away. What do you know, with a few sessions, the lower back pain got much, much better and it has remained that way! Pamela taught me a lot in a short amount of time and I am very grateful for her wisdom, charm and really good hands. Thank you for the relief.
Television News Broadcaster
An issue I have struggled with for many years is musical hallucinations. They often occur when I am tired or feel overwhelmed, and they seemed completely uncontrollable. However, after a few minutes of active rest, I am often able to diminish the volume or intensity, and sometimes stop them altogether. This has been fascinating to me, because doctors have previously told me that the only solution is to try various drugs and find one that works. Since I find that unhealthy, I’m extremely excited and relieved that some of the principles of the Alexander Technique are making a significant impact on the frequency and intensity of my musical hallucinations.
Vocal Performance Major
I discovered that many of the gestures I was using to play the cello and shape a phrase were too tense to produce the desired effect. When I focused on releasing the tension in my neck, I gained more freedom to shape the music how I intended.
Instrumental Performance Major
The holistic benefits of the Alexander Technique are unparalleled tools to have in a performer’s arsenal.
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