Jared Daley Malde chp 1

1. What are the 12 characteristics of the exceptional singer as described in the first paragraph?
-The twelve characteristics are; having an accurate and refined body map, kinesthetic and inclusive awareness, tone quality is beautiful and effortless, navigates easily through vocal range, body looks buoyant and flexible, gestures expressively, micro-movement, breath management, dynamic control, exceptional musicianship, spine gathers and lengthens, clear diction, facial expression is genuine, delivery is heart felt, poise is relaxing.

2.Who originated body mapping?
-Body mapping was originated by alexander technique teacher William Conable.

3.Define Body Map
-The body Map is your mental representation of your body's size, structure, and function.

4. How does your body map influence body movement?
-You move according to what your believe about your body. if you improve your body map you will move in a way your body intended.

5.Define Kinesthesia.
-Kinethesia is the sense that detects your body in motion.

6.How does Kinesthesia help us?
-Singers who learn better Kinesthesia will perceive their bodies with clear discernable movement size, position, and quality. These are all vital for Beautiful, communicative, and healthy singing.

7. Define inclusive awareness.
-Inclusive awareness is conscious simultaneous organized awareness of your inner and outer experience.

8.What are the three elements of your body map?
-The three elements of your body map are Size, Structure, and Function.

9.Describe the methods suggested for correcting and refining, your body map.
-STUDY -learn your anatomy. USE THE MIRROR-How does what I see differ from what i expect to see. DRAW THE AREA TO BE MAPPED - it is illuminating to see how your body map develops over time by how you draw it. ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS -What is the shape and size of ____ how does is move?RELATE-relate smaller map to who body, where does it fit in? MOVE-use new knowledge and apply it.

10.What are the three virtues of your Kinesthetic sense?
-The three virtues of your kinesthetic sense are sensitivity, Descrimination, and responsiveness

11.What are the 4 questions we can ask ti fine tune our Kinesthesia?
-What parts of my body am i moving? Can i feel Micromovement? Is the Quality of my movement free or effortful? Is the quality of my movement light or heavy?

12. Describe the three types of attention
-The three types of attention are Concentration, Rapid scanning, and inclusive awareness.
concentration is a limited tool its focus is one subject. Rapid scanning is moving your attention quickly through many areas. Inclusive awareness is all about relationship.