F. M. Alexander-Technik

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Subject according curriculum

Jazzmaster Seminar and Bachelor's Degree in Jazz

Teachers

Dorothea Fiedler Muth

Scope

Wednesdays, 2:45–4:15 p.m. First session: October 7, 2026

Room

Bewegungsstudio I

Duration

1.5 Semesterwochenstunden

Description

We can prevent tension and pain in a musician’s daily life. Here, we learn the principles of the F. M. Alexander Technique: recognizing habits of posture, movement, and thought. Using homologous, homolateral, and contralateral movement patterns, we move the body mindfully so that we can feel and renew the relationship between the head, spine, and knees. This opens the door to a more refined balance. Working with an instrument is possible.
“People do not decide their futures; they decide their habitus, and their habits decide their futures.” F. M. Alexander

Literature

www.alexander-technik.org, "Alexander Technique Association of Germany,"
Michael Gelb, "Body Dynamics,"
Pedro de Alcantara, “The Alexander Technique for Musicians,”
Barbara Conable, “What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body,”
Frederick Matthias Alexander, “The Use of the Self”

Credits

ein Creditpoint

Comments

All interested students should register in advance at dorothea.fiedler-muth@hfmt-hamburg.de
and include your instrument, degree program, and semester.

Please wear comfortable pants and socks.

Modules

Qualifizierungsmodul Jazzmaster, Wahlmodul freie Wahl (alle Studiengänge)