RT Journal Article
T1 Somatic education approaches in piano studies: A snapshot of Spanish conservatoire practices
A1 Candisano Mera, J.A.
A1 Franco Vázquez, María del Carmen
A1 Gillanders, Carol
K1 Somatic education
K1 Piano studies
K1 Initial teacher education
K1 Alexander technique
K1 Feldenkrais method
K1 Eutony
AB Somatic education in professional instrumental teaching is an emerging field in Spanish conservatoire culture. Although we find that the Alexander Technique was included in some European institutions since the middle of the XXth Century, this was not the case in the Spanish context. By means of a qualitative study, through document analysis and fifteen in-depth interviews with somatic teachers, the statutory frameworks of professional Piano studies and teaching plans related to somatic education in Spanish conservatoires, the principles that support them and the current practices that are undertaken in professional piano studies were analyzed. We found that there are eclectic approaches and practices in correlation with the background of the teachers in charge of the courses. Four main orientations can be described: somatic education per se; ergonomics and postural technique; body communication, training and technique; and mental and concentration control techniques. Further research to explore the interrelationships between somatic approaches and instrumental teaching would greatly benefit the field
PB Elsevier
SN 1360-8592
YR 2023
FD 2023-07-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31244
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31244
LA eng
NO Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 36 (2023) 380-385
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026