[musictlk] question about posture

[Leslie Hamric]

I agree with everything that has been said so far. Simply adjust your music stand and you will be fine.
Leslie

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> On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:59 PM, Kaiti Shelton via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Mine is an old metal one too (it even creeks so I have to set it
> before the staging people move it out to the performance space).  You
> should still be able to move it as Linda suggests, either using the
> lip of the stand as a rest for the music, or the other way around like
> I do it so that the lip is away from you.  This allows for full access
> to the page, I think, because it doesn't get in your way when you're
> reading the bottom lines.  Either solution works; you'll just have to
> do what is most comfortable for you.
> 
> If the stand can't move any further, I'd consider buying your own if
> you're planning to sing in choirs often.  I have a plastic one that I
> use at home when I'm practicing, either to hold my music or things
> like a metronome or recording device, and it works well.  They should
> be pretty cheap.  Some are also portable; I have one at my actual
> house (opposed to the house I stay in on campus), and that one is a
> collapsible stand.  I don't like it sometimes because the back has
> open spots and isn't solid metal or plastic, but if you keep your
> music in a binder or folder it still works fine.
> 
>> On 11/17/14, Linda Mentink via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Kelsey,
>> 
>> You should be able to raise your music stand to a comfortable height,
>> enabling you to stand up straight and rest your hands comfortably on
>> your music. You should also be able to flatten the desk to make it
>> easy for you to deal with it. I usually have mine slightly tilted so
>> that the bottom edge of the music rests on the lip.
>> 
>> Blessings,
>> 
>> Linda
>> 
>> At 12:50 PM 11/17/2014, you wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> For concerts, we pretty much stand the entire time which is for
>>> about 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission.  Our director instructs
>>> us not to stand with locked knees which I totally
>>> understand.  However, because of my music stand, I feel like I'm
>>> almost squatting down when I'm standing.  Therefore, it feels very
>>> unnatural for me to stand the way our director has instructed us
>>> to.  What do you think about this issue? Is it ok to stand without
>>> bending the knees as long as they're not locked? Or how can I make
>>> it more comfortable and natural to stand like the director wants us
>>> to? This is the first choir where the director has ever made a big
>>> deal about this.  Even my private voice teachers haven't made a big
>>> deal about this posture component.
>>> Thank you,
>>> Kelsey Nicolay
>>> 
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