DANCE AND THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

In Dance and the Alexander Technique, Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Luc Vanier utilize their ten years of research on developmental movemen t and dance training to explore the relationship between a specific movement technique and the basic principles of support and coord ination. The Alexander Technique, developed in the early twentieth century by F. M. Alexander, can be used to enhance dexterity in a ll types of activities, from everyday actions as mundane as tooth-brushing to highly demanding dance movements.