The Musicians' Health Series presents participatory and informational workshops that are of interest to musicians in training. It is made possible by funding from the Music Undergraduate Students' Association and the Schulich School of Music.

2008-2009 Highlights

 Yoga for Musicians-

• Excelling in performance through proper alignment and breath.

• Offered twice weekly during both Fall and Winter Semesters
  

Alexander Technique-

•  An introductory workshop to explore the basic principles of the Alexander Technique and it's applications to music performance.

Feldenkrais-

• A method of improving the way you live and move.  By focusing attention on how the different segments of the body articulate one with the other, the technique bypasses all structural complications, to concentrate on improving how you move and act.
  

Movement for Musicians-

• A workshop to have fun, release tension, discover fluidity and increase your ability to orient yourself in space.  Using contemporary dance blended with other body work techniques which focus on letting go of unneeded muscle tension.
  

Practice Makes Perfect? -

• Three of McGill's most active performing faculty- Mark Fewer (violin), Sara Laimon (piano) and Sanford Sylvan (voice) discussed our purpose, misconceptions, responsibilities, and types of practice, in both solo and chamber/collaborative contexts.

Preparing Mentally for a Performance-

• An introduction to the application of Sports Psychology for Instrumentalists and Singers