DAN 793 Special Projects / Fall 2025

    Unit : You are Your Instrument Theme : Listening with the Musicians Ears  I   Introduction The field of music medicine has become key in providing care to musicians. The Foreword of "You are Your Instrument," already introduces the idea of prevention as the necessary practice to keep one's primary instrument, the body, in optimum shape.   II  Learning Objectives Understand the meaning of counterbalance exercises  Explain the importance of the  Alexander Technique Gain an awareness of the effects of extreme muscular tension Experience the routine from last plus the Alexander Technique Reflect on the work done in class   III  Main Lesson 1   a. Counterbalance exercises b. Write a brief reflection -------------------    2  Read   Listening with the Musicians Ears (Pages 1 -2)   https://www.go ogle.com/books/edition/You_are_Your_Instrument/dMsX3hN1JAgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=conditioning+for+the+...

      Unit : You are Your Instrument Theme : Prevention I   Introduction The field of music medicine has become key in providing care to musicians. The Foreword of "You are Your Instrument," already introduces the idea of prevention as the necessary practice to keep one's primary instrument, the body, in optimum shape.   II  Learning Objectives Introduction to the student's research Understand the meaning of prevention  Explain the importance of music medicine Gain an awareness of the importance of prevention Experience the routine from last class as a preventive exercise Reflect on the work done in class   III  Main Lesson 1   a. Introduction to student's research. b. Write a brief introduction where you explain how this independent study course will fit into your own research. -------------------    2  Medical Problems of Performing Artists   https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/scimed/mppa    3  ...