A Series of Ideas on Arms

I spoke with my friend Peter Jacobson this morning about arms, singers and breathing. And I got a new idea.

Peter worked with me in running ATSuccess and then went on to build the most extensive online school of learning for Alexander’s discoveries—Total Vocal Freedom. By the time COVID hit, Peter had nailed online learning, but he is now transitioning back to studio-based sessions in his hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He has started a new enterprise—Mind Body Music School—and invited me to come and teach there later this month…

https://www.mindbodymusicschool.com/jeremy-april-2024-workshop

…anyway, that was all apropos of nothing. 

The point is – Peter told me singers are taught something like this:

“Lift up your breastbone and move the arms back to widen the chest and breathe.”

Sheeez!

Although I trained as a singer in my acting days – I sang professionally on stage - thank the Lord that kind of nonsense was never pushed upon me! Peter’s comments reminded me that I started a series on arms earlier this year, which petered out after just two emails.

Oops.

Several people asked me: “Where did you go? Your emails suddenly stopped!”

That’s my new style. When I want to thrash out some ideas, I write. Writing is a good way for me to deepen my thinking. And I know many of my readers appreciate thinking along with me. That’s why I call this Jeremy’s (sometimes) Daily.

From today, I’m just letting you know daily emails are starting again – you can ignore them, read some, or get rid of me. I will continue until I can “get this idea off my chest” I mean – come on, how can you widen across the bony expanse of your chest? 

What a silly idea that is.

Starting tomorrow, I will brush the dust off my original two emails and then carry on the following weekdays until I am done. I don’t know how long that takes, but I suspect about a week.