Posture

We all recognize good posture. Standing tall and erect, shoulders back, pelvis under shoulders, head in a central position….

Cuing these things to ourselves or to our students to get “the best posture” is seldom effective.

It will cause tension. Tension is the enemy of movement ( Eric Franklin). And making music Is movement.

Breathing, posture and movement are intimately connected.

To get good “posture” means getting a good “alignment” and “balance” . This will be a result of the dialogue between gravity and ground reaction and will be “fed” through proprioception, awakening our sensory receptors and righting reflexes. Good breathing means we cannot overlook this aspect and we Must also train it.