Proprioception is an extremely important sense for musicians.  Defined as the sense of moving body parts with required effort, as well as the relationship of the various parts of the body.  Proprioception can be improved in nearly everyone.

Alexander principles address how the daily habits in the use of the self (such as sitting, standing and walking) affect seemingly disparate problems such as stage fright, muscular-skeletal pain, playing induced injuries.  For musicians, the interplay of unconscious habits and body mechanics strongly affect tone production and technique.  The Alexander experience is called a "lesson" because it is an educational process, not a passive therapy.

All musicians benefit — from beginners to professionals.  It is for strings, brass, woodwinds, pianists, percussionists, singers, conductors, and even non-musicians.  Benefits for musicians include: improved tone quality, endurance, stage presence, and technical control.  An important indirect benefit is relief of muskulo-skeletal discomforts.  Teachers learn to better analyze a student’s root cause of problems.

Brian McCullough has an enormous amount of experience.  He works with nearly thirty musicians every week at the University of Minnesota and in his private teaching studio.
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