Elements and Performance Criteria
- Refine understanding of tension patterns
- Discuss with relevant personnel the principles and application of the Alexander technique in a performance context
- Develop observational skills to describe movement patterns in self and others and to identify inappropriate patterns of tension during simple movements
- Use knowledge gained from discussion and critical analysis to make an inventory of own inappropriate patterns of tension during simple movements and while performing
- Elicit constructive change in postural support
- Under guidance, develop techniques for preventing harmful patterns of tension while standing, making simple movements and performing
- Initiate and maintain prevention of previously recognised habitual responses during simple and skilled activities
- Apply an understanding of dynamic relationship of head and spine to elicit positive change in postural support during simple and skilled activities
- Apply an understanding of how to organise human mind-body response to simple and skilled activities with respect to coordination of head, neck and back
- Extend the effect of thinking on performance and experiment with conscious thinking techniques as a way of influencing physiology and coordination
- Document own process of change and discuss with relevant personnel ways of overcoming issues
- Minimise physiological distress during performance
- Analyse the symptoms of physiological distress and ways of minimising the risk of experiencing it
- Make an inventory of own indicators of physiological distress
- Use techniques based on an understanding of dynamic relationship of head to spine to intervene during simple and skilled activities to prevent physiological distress
- Monitor own ability to consciously organise movement and posture efficiently during practice and performance, and work on aspects that need improvement