Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 2011/03

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] sitting, standing
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:38:23 -0400

What I thought you said in your original post was that the problems that
must be addressed when playing seated tend to go away when standing to play,
so a player's sitting position should, at least from the waist up, I
suppose, mimic a standing position as much as possible. Obviously, we all
have to play sitting at least some of the time, at least if we play anywhere
other than our own practice rooms.

Is studying Alexander technique necessarily an extended process (you say
you've spent a few years at it)?

Karl

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Thornhill [mailto:clarinetstudio@-----.com]
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 4:41 PM
To: klarinet@-----.com
Subject: Re: [kl] sitting, standing

Dear List,

The point I was making was not that people "should" stand while playing--
The point is---how do we use our bodies when sitting? Can we move with the
music, is the back supported, is the neck free? Are the shoulders hunched?
Are we able to breathe optimally? sometimes the problems we have sitting in
a relaxed and functional state are lessened when standing.

Like most of you, I practice seated for the most part. I have recently spent

some time (as described in the previous email) learning how to sit
differently and watching my students learn to "undo" stress in these parts
of their bodies.

Bravo to Kathy for her video journey through her repertoire and for her very

musical approach to Brahms in the standing video.

Margaret Thornhill

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