540 episodes
Body Learning: The Alexander Technique Robert Rickover
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4.3 • 40 Ratings
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A podcast devoted to all aspects of the Alexander Technique, a method of learning how to release harmful tension and perform all your activities with greater ease and freedom.
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Newly available documents about Alexander Technique developments from the 1940s - 1980s: Part 6
Amanda Cole, an Australian academic researcher, writer and performer, is the author of "Marjorie Barstow and the Alexander Technique - Critical Thinking in Performing Arts Pedagogy." She is also a long time student of both the classic and Barstow-inspired versions of the Technique.
She draws on multiple sources, including a significant collection of written correspondence between F. M. Alexander, Marjorie Barstow, Frank Pierce Jones and Professor John Dewey that provides a new, and very different, perspective on the history of the Alexander Technique.
This is the sixth in a series of her conversations with Robert Rickover about her discoveries. Robert is an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. In this conversation, Amanda and Robert discuss the importance of this new perspective for Alexander Technique teachers and students today.
More information about Amanda: https://amandacolemezzo.com/
More information about Robert: https://alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about F M Alexander: https://alexandertechnique.com/fma More information about Professor John Dewey: https://alexandertechnique.com/dewey More information about Marjorie Barstow: https://marjoriebarstow.com
More information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com
Information about ordering Amanda's book from Amazon: https://marjoriebarstow.com/book -
Newly available documents about Alexander Technique developments from the 1940s - 1980s: Part 1
Amanda Cole, an Australian academic researcher, writer and performer, is the author of "Marjorie Barstow and the Alexander Technique - Critical Thinking in Performing Arts Pedagogy." She is also a long time student of both the classic and Barstow-inspired versions of the Technique. She draws on multiple sources, including a significant collection of written correspondence between F. M. Alexander, Marjorie Barstow, Frank Pierce Jones and Professor John Dewey that provides a new, and very different, perspective on the history of the Alexander Technique.
This is the first in a series of her conversations with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. This episode provides an overview of her findings. Subsequent videos will go into greater detail.
More information about Amanda: https://amandacolemezzo.com/
More information about Robert: https://alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about F M Alexander: https://alexandertechnique.com/fma More information about Professor John Dewey: https://alexandertechnique.com/dewey More information about Marjorie Barstow: https://marjoriebarstow.com
More information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com
Information about ordering Amanda's book from Amazon: https://marjoriebarstow.com/book -
Newly available documents about Alexander Technique developments from the 1940s - 1980s: Part 2
Amanda Cole, an Australian academic researcher, writer and performer, is the author of "Marjorie Barstow and the Alexander Technique - Critical Thinking in Performing Arts Pedagogy." She is also a long time student of both the classic and Barstow-inspired versions of the Technique. She draws on multiple sources, including a significant collection of written correspondence between F. M. Alexander, Marjorie Barstow, Frank Pierce Jones and Professor John Dewey that provides a new, and very different, perspective on the history of the Alexander Technique.
This is the first in a series of her conversations with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. This episode provides an overview of her findings. Subsequent videos will go into greater detail.
More information about Amanda: https://amandacolemezzo.com/
More information about Robert: https://alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about F M Alexander: https://alexandertechnique.com/fma More information about Professor John Dewey: https://alexandertechnique.com/dewey More information about Marjorie Barstow: https://marjoriebarstow.com
More information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com
Information about ordering Amanda's book from Amazon: https://marjoriebarstow.com/book -
Newly available documents about Alexander Technique developments from the 1940s - 1980s: Part 3
Amanda Cole, an Australian academic researcher, writer and performer, is the author of "Marjorie Barstow and the Alexander Technique - Critical Thinking in Performing Arts Pedagogy." She is also a long time student of both the classic and Barstow-inspired versions of the Technique. She draws on multiple sources, including a significant collection of written correspondence between F. M. Alexander, Marjorie Barstow, Frank Pierce Jones and Professor John Dewey that provides a new, and very different, perspective on the history of the Alexander Technique.
This is the third in a series of her conversations with with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. This episode is primarily about the gap between Alexander's stated hopes for the future of the Technique, and his actual behavior.
More information about Amanda: https://amandacolemezzo.com/
More information about Robert: https://alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about F M Alexander: https://alexandertechnique.com/fma More information about Professor John Dewey: https://alexandertechnique.com/dewey More information about Marjorie Barstow: https://marjoriebarstow.com
More information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com
Information about ordering Amanda's book from Amazon: https://marjoriebarstow.com/book
Part 1: https://youtu.be/KpKE7U0uBHk
Part 2: https://youtu.be/0KZMpPAcCug Part 3:
https://youtu.be/p2IIh8r9FKw
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3fRz6W0cfs
Part 5: https://youtu.be/AyxvQv1ofak
Part 6: https://youtu.be/aEtwPff7qj8 -
Newly available documents about Alexander Technique developments from the 1940s - 1980s: Part 4
Robert Rickover continues his discussion with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about F. Mathias Alexander's use of the term "psycho-physical." An earlier conversation was about why he used that phrase, and some of the implications of the meaning he assigns to it, and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/b9NxHqCLuX8
In this video, they explore the subtle physical manifestations of simply thinking about speaking as a way of experiencing just how tightly-knit "mind" and "body" actually are.More information about Amanda: https://amandacolemezzo.com/
More information about Robert: https://alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about F M Alexander: https://alexandertechnique.com/fma More information about Professor John Dewey: https://alexandertechnique.com/dewey More information about Marjorie Barstow: https://marjoriebarstow.com
More information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com
Information about ordering Amanda's book from Amazon: https://marjoriebarstow.com/book
Part 1: https://youtu.be/KpKE7U0uBHk
Part 2: https://youtu.be/0KZMpPAcCug
Part 3: https://youtu.be/p2IIh8r9FKw
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3fRz6W0cfs
Part 5: https://youtu.be/aEtwPff7qj8
Part 6 https://youtu.be/AyxvQv1ofak -
Newly available documents about Alexander Technique developments from the 1940s - 1980s: Part 5
Amanda Cole, an Australian academic researcher, writer and performer, is the author of "Marjorie Barstow and the Alexander Technique - Critical Thinking in Performing Arts Pedagogy." She is also a long time student of both the classic and Barstow-inspired versions of the Technique. She draws on multiple sources, including a significant collection of written correspondence between F. M. Alexander, Marjorie Barstow, Frank Pierce Jones and Professor John Dewey that provides a new, and very different, perspective on the history of the Alexander Technique.
This is the fifth in a series of her conversations with Robert Rickover about her discoveries. Robert is an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. This episode focuses primarily on the influence of Professor John Dewey's influence of Marjorie Barstow's group teaching.
More information about Amanda: https://amandacolemezzo.com/
More information about Robert: https://alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about F M Alexander: https://alexandertechnique.com/fma More information about Professor John Dewey: https://alexandertechnique.com/dewey More information about Marjorie Barstow: https://marjoriebarstow.com
More information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com
Information about ordering Amanda's book from Amazon: https://marjoriebarstow.com/book
Part 1: https://youtu.be/KpKE7U0uBHk
Part 2: https://youtu.be/0KZMpPAcCug
Part 3: https://youtu.be/p2IIh8r9FKw
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3fRz6W0cfs
Part 5: https://youtu.be/AyxvQv1ofak
Part 6: https://youtu.be/aEtwPff7qj8
Customer Reviews
Most informative podcast on AT
I do like this podcast a lot. Occasionally Robert will re-broadcast an Alexander technique related interview that he didn’t conduct because he found it would benefit the listener.
I do desperately wish for one thing though. The recording equipment used is subpar because compared to other top 50 podcasts I listen to, I hear a buzz from the microphone Robert uses to record in on pretty much every episode.
Also, for the sake of exposing Alexander technique a bit more to a wider audience, getting the word out on others’ AT workshops, whether residential or one day long, would be great. I attended a fantastic one in Malibu in late December. I think this would have been a perfect opportunity for Robert to interview one or many of those teachers.
AT Student for almost a yr
These podcasts have lifted me up several levels -- literally!
A fabulous addition Robert!
Body Learning
These podcasts are wonderful! It's SO refreshing to hear intelligent discussions about the Alexander Technique. I think they are must listening for Alexander teachers and students - and they are a great way for others to learn about this amazing method. I can't wait till the next episode - thanks for doing this Robert!