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The Taubman Approach to piano technique
Although largely unknown in Australia, the Taubman Approach to piano technique has had remarkable success in the USA in assisting pianists to find ease and virtuosity through overcoming technical deficiencies, pain and injury. It was developed by innovator Dorothy Taubman over forty years of research, based on rigorous study of science, anatomy, physics and the construction of the piano. The philosophy is very similar to the Alexander Technique, in that each part of the body is only required to do what it does best, creating maximum efficiency with minimum effort. Often after retraining, pianists find that they have greater ease and virtuosity than they did prior to injury. I am one of these lucky pianists.
Have a look at the following websites for more information:
golandskyinstitute.org
balancedpianist.com
The Queensland Conservatorium library has a number of DVDs which you might be able to access through an inter-library loan, including 10 videos/DVDS on the Taubman Techniques, and other more recent DVDs from the Golandsky Institute.
And for more details on my quest to help Australian pianists within Australia by training in New York City this year as Australia's first Taubman teacher:
www.ikonmusic.com.au/Help_for_Thereses_Taubman_project.html
Have a look at the following websites for more information:
golandskyinstitute.org
balancedpianist.com
The Queensland Conservatorium library has a number of DVDs which you might be able to access through an inter-library loan, including 10 videos/DVDS on the Taubman Techniques, and other more recent DVDs from the Golandsky Institute.
And for more details on my quest to help Australian pianists within Australia by training in New York City this year as Australia's first Taubman teacher:
www.ikonmusic.com.au/Help_for_Thereses_Taubman_project.html
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