Monday, April 27, 2009

Podcast #3: Bill Roche, Horn Player

In Podcast #3, I interview Bill Roche, a horn player who speaks candidly about his experiences with a playing-related injury. He has played in the Army Field Band and has been a public music school teacher. He will soon be a certified Alexander technique teacher in the Baltimore area.

Bill's recommended resources are:
Pip Eastop
embouchures.com.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Podcast #2: Martha Hansen Fertman, Alexander Technique Teacher


Podcast #2 is an interview with Martha Hansen Fertman, who has been an Alexander Technique teacher for over thirty years. She also runs the Philadelphia School for the Alexander Technique and has educated many excellent teachers in her school. She discusses the benefits of the technique for musicians and some ways to begin one's journey in learning it.

Those in the Princeton, NJ area may be interested in her teaching website. Others can get started here to find a teacher in their area.