A series of talks by Judith Leibowitz, one of the foremost teachers of the Alexander Technique. She introduced the Technique to the world-famous Juilliard School in New York and taught there for many years. This book is designed for the serious student or teacher of the Alexander Technique.
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Judith Leibowitz was born in Connecticut, was raised and went to school in New York City and received a BA from Brooklyn College. At 15 she had polio, which left most of her leg and hip muscles with minimum functionality. This enduring weakness led her to the Alexander Technique, first as a student, and later, out of necessity, as a teacher. F. Mathias Alexander, Alma Frank, and Lulie Westfeldt were her teachers. In 1964 along with four other teachers, she established the American Center for the Alexander Technique, Inc. (ACAT) a not-for-profit organization to train and certify Alexander teachers and to inform the public about the Technique (www.alextech.org.) From 1964 1990 she was actively involved, as Training Director, Board Member and/or Senior Faculty. Judy joined The Juilliard faculty in the new drama division at the invitation of John Houseman in 1968. She taught the Alexander Technique as a required course for all The Juilliard drama stu-dents. Judy s students included the actors Kevin Kline, Patti LaPone, Robin Williams, and Kelly McGillis. The American Conservatory Theatre, Arena Stage, Kristin Linkletter Voice program at the Guthrie Theatre and Temple University are among the institutions where she introduced and taught the Alexander Technique.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A comprehensive volume on Judith Leibowtiz's teaching,
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Reading this book brought me back to my Alexander teacher training classes with Judith Leibowitz, in vivid detail. Kathryn Miranda has captured the narrative Judith provided as she conveyed the subtleties of the Alexander Technique through her highly skilled hands-on work. This book offers teachers the opportunity to hear Judy's wisdom and the clarity with which she communicated the concepts of the Alexander Technique, the art of teaching, and the use of the hands.
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enlightenning,
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This review is from: Dare to be Wrong (Hardcover)
it's a very good book about alexander technique, but to appreciate it to its full extent, one must have allready taken quite a few alexander lessons.
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