Jeremy's Blog

07 Jun

Saying Yes to What is No

by Jeremy Chance

A lot of my teaching these days is about how to think.

For example, a student complained to me this morning that she was having trouble filling out her CV because of "pressure" in her hand.

I asked her to show me and - to any seasoned observer - it was immediately apparent why she was having problems. Downward pressure through head and spine as her preliminary act to writing. Obvious to me.

However - not apparent to her. Otherwise, why ask?

06 Jun

Smart Phone Mental Lock

by Jeremy Chance

Simon Cowell - the bitchy judge from Britain's Got Talent - recently announced he hadn't touched his Smart Phone for ten months. I guess it a lark of the elite NOT to HAVE a smart phone these days.

05 Jun

It's Not About Posture! Oh, but it is.

by Jeremy Chance

Alexscovery teachers love to diss the idea that our work is about "posture".

04 Jun

What's Better Than Having An Alexscovery Niche?

by Jeremy Chance

Along the way, many Alexscovery teachers have lamented to me about the ATSuccess 12-Step plan to building a niche community:

"But Jeremy, I don't have a niche. I love Alexander. WHAT DO I DO?"

01 Jun

What's a 2/98 Plan?

by Jeremy Chance

Have you ever heard of the Pareto Principle?

It's an interesting law that seems to hold true in multiple situations. It's known by another name - the 80|20 Principle - and the name is based on the discovery by Pareto that 20% of the people owned 80% of the land of Italy. That was a long time ago now.

31 May

How Einstein and Alexander Are the Same

by Jeremy Chance

Ready for the surprise?

The Alexander Technique has very little to do with Alexander!

I am having fun in my classes at BodyChance declaring this one. Of course, there's a catch, and an important one. Not to demean FM and his profound contribution.

FM didn't invent a whole new technique: he applied a scientific method to what he discovered.

What's important is this: FM discovered something!

You associate Einstein with the Theory of Relativity, correct?

30 May

The Japan Baseball Ticket Saga

by Jeremy Chance

My eldest daughter loves baseball.

Having first grown up in Japan, she follows the Giants in Tokyo. Her dream is to attend a live event, so as she is coming to Japan for her birthday, we found a game on June 22nd she could attend.

29 May

Students Who Want a Finger Fix

by Jeremy Chance

How many students have come to you with a worry about a specific thing?

It happens with string players: they arrive at their Alexscovery lesson complaining about their fingers: they can't reach properly, or their fingers are getting sore, or they can't move quick enough to hit all the notes correctly.

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