In this open conversation live with Michael Serio we will talk about how to apply the Alexander Technique to improve our piano performance.

Pianist Michael Serio, a Buffalo native, performs regularly as a soloist and as a collaborative pianist throughout Western New York. As an adjunct faculty member at UB, he enjoys supporting the budding careers of music performance students through accompanying voice lessons, recitals, juries and through performance coaching. Michael is a certified Alexander Technique teacher who offers workshops to performing artists. He is the Music Director at Unity Church of Buffalo. He is an active yoga enthusiast and volunteer for the Isha Foundation founded by Sadhguru. He is Ethics Committee co-chair of Alexander Technique International (ATI) and on the board of the Chromatic Club of Buffalo.

Here are some links:

Here is an article about the Alexander Technique:
https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Technique-Musicians-Kingfisher-Readers/dp/1408174588

This is a video that describes the exercise that I encourage people to do as a way of learning how to let go of unnecessary tension:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcaHJNfHNUQ&t=2s

Lying down awareness exercise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcaHJNfHNUQ&t=2s

Here are a set of videos designed for musicians
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOlHK5rhnP88GbyLyOTuIoxt55pLvPXMR

This is a recent Ted talk that has some good information about posture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LD0_2gKZZY

This yoga and meditation practice, very helpful in raising the ability to focus and perform at a higher level:
https://www.innerengineering.com/online

Here is a book about the Alexander Technique published by the Royal Academy of music in London:
https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Technique-Musicians-Kingfisher-Readers/dp/1408174588

About Michael Serio: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/music/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/arts-sciences/music/new-faculty-profiles/serio-michael.html