What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body
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The original WEM course designed by Barbara Conable consists of:
Hour 1: Movement, Senses, and Attention Hour 2: Balance Hour 3: Arms Hour 4: Breathing Hour 5: Legs Hour 6: Integration These six sections may vary in length depending on the specific needs to the musicians attending the course. |
What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body
This variation on WEM focuses on the specific needs of pianists, and addresses such issues as:*
Other instrument-specific variations of WEM are available upon request.
This variation on WEM focuses on the specific needs of pianists, and addresses such issues as:*
- Tendonitis/tenosynovitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Neck and back pain
- Wrist pain
Other instrument-specific variations of WEM are available upon request.
*Please note, Andover Educators are not medical doctors. While we are well versed in the injuries common to musicians, we cannot provide diagnoses for medical conditions. If you are experiencing chronic pain, it is wise to seek help from a variety of specialists, including medical doctors.