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Book SynopsisIn Teaching the Whole Musician: A Guide to Wellness in the Applied Studio, author Paola Savvidou empowers applied music instructors to honor and support their students' wellness through compassion-filled conversation tools, and hands-on activities both injury prevention, mental health protection, and recovery support.
Trade ReviewIn Teaching the Whole Musician, Dr. Paola Savvidou supplies crucial, research-based guidelines for music teachers to integrate wellness education into lessons and classes. With engaging text, handy tables, illustrative figures, and practical recommendations, this important book equips educators to foster healthy, lifelong music making. * Gerald Klickstein, author, The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness *
Teaching the Whole Musician is an inspiring contribution to the music world. With keen insight and genuine sensitivity, Savvidou offers a multi-dimensional approach to cultivating physical, mental, and occupational well-being for musicians. Packed with relevant and accessible information, this book will be a treasured resource for studio instructors. * Dr. Vanessa Cornett, author, The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance *
Savvidou's book provides today's teachers a broad, comprehensive perspective of wellness that recognizes the importance of dealing with the 'whole person' that walks into our studios. It is an especially helpful and thorough resource to which studio teachers can turn for specific guidance on a broad and diverse range of practical topics. Especially notable is her identifying teachers as a student's 'first line of defense,' helping students through the many challenges impacting them today... This book deserves a prominent place in every musician's and music school's library. * Gail Berenson, Professor Emerita of Piano, Ohio University — Athens and Past President, Music Teachers National Association *
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Setting the Foundation: What is Wellness? Chapter 2. Parent, Teacher, Mentor, or Psychologist? The Multifaceted Role of the Applied Instructor Chapter 3. "Is It Tendinitis?" Common Physical Injuries Chapter 4. Stacking the Joints: Physical Alignment Chapter 5. Protecting the Body: Injury Prevention Chapter 6. Expressive Performance: Laban Movement Analysis Chapter 7. The Power of the Mind: Mental Health Chapter 8. Turning Inwards: Contemplative Practices Chapter 9. Fueling the Body and Mind: Nutrition and Sleep References Index
