Caitlin Craig Malde Intro/Ch. 1

1.  What are the 12 characteristics of the exceptional singer as described in the first paragraph? (1)

1. She has an accurate/refined body map along with kinesthetic and inclusive awareness
2. tone quality is beautiful and effortless
3. She navigates easily throughout her vocal range
4. Her entire body looks buoyant and flexible as she moves and gestures expressively. We can also observe her micromovement.
5.  wonderful breath management
6. excellent dynamic control
7. exceptional musicianship
8. spine gathers and lengthens as she sings
9. she has clear/elegant diction
10. her facial expression is genuine
11. delivery of the music and text is heartfelt and moving.
12. Her poise makes us relax and be able to enjoy her performance.

2.  Who originated body mapping? (1) William Conable, a Alexander Technique teacher first spoke of it. 

3.  Define body map. (2) A mental representation of your body's size, structure, and functions.

4.  How does your body map influence body movement? (2) It helps us to clearly discern movement, size, and position of our bodies, which helps us govern our own movement.

7.  Define inclusive awareness. (2, 7-8) Our conscious and simultaneous organized awareness of our inner/outer experience.

8.  What are the three elements of your body map? (3) Size, structure and function.

9.  Describe the methods suggested for correcting and refining your body map. (4-5)
1.Study accurate anatomical illustrations and models. Ask yourself does anything I see here differ from my map? if so how?
2. Us a mirror-look at your physical attributes and put those pieces of the puzzle together. Think,"How does what I see differ from what I expect to see?" Palpate, and ask yourself, "How does what I palpate differ from my map?"
3. Draw the area to be mapped
4. Ask specific questions: Where is my jaw? What is the shape and size of it? How does it move?
5. Relate-once you have corrected the map of a specific part of your body, compare it to the rest of the body.
6. Move- apply the knowledge you have learned by moving and singing with your new Kinesthetic sense and inclusive awareness.

10.  What are the three virtues of your kinesthetic sense? (5) how your body moves, where it moves and the quality of that movement.

11. What are the 4 questions we can ask to fine tune our kinesthesia? (6-7)
1. What parts of my body am I moving?
2. Can I feel micromovement?
3. Is the quality of my movement free or effortful?
4. Is the quality of my movement light or heavy?

12.  Describe the three types of attention. (8) concentration, rapid scanning and inclusive awareness.