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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160426T123000
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URL:https://music.colostate.edu/events/cody-gifford/
SUMMARY:Residency: Dr. Cody Gifford
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Technique Specialist – Music Education Specialist 
 – International Music Educator\n\nTuesday\, April 25\, 12:30-1:45 p.m.\,
  Room 147 (Session: How Use of the Alexander Technique Can Improve Your Q
 uality of Life and Professional Performance)\nSession Description: Used fo
 r over a century by people who suffer from back pain\, neck or shoulder pa
 in and carpal tunnel syndrome\, and frequently used by musicians\, actors 
 and dancers who want to improve the quality of their performance\, the Ale
 xander Technique can help you eliminate harmful physical tension from your
  body so that you can perform your daily activities with greater ease and 
 efficiency. In this workshop\, we will explore the principles and applicat
 ions of the Alexander Technique in an informal and interactive setting.The
 re will be gentle experiential exercises and demonstrations\, with ample t
 ime for discussion.\n\nWednesday\, April 27\, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Room 158 (
 Flute Studio Class)(Session: How Use of the Alexander Technique Can Improv
 e Your Quality of Life and Professional Performance)\nSession Description:
  same as above\n\nThursday\, April 28\, 12:30-1:45 p.m.\, Room 147 (Sessi
 on: "Constructive Rest: 15 Minutes to Mid-Day Refreshment")\nSession Descr
 iption: A reboot works magic when your computer drags. How often have you 
 wished that you could press a restart button to get a fresh start? In this
  session\, you’ll learn a simple procedure that for many replenishes ene
 rgy\, restores poise\, and cools spinning brain overload. What benefits wi
 ll you discover?\n\nFriday\, April 29\, 12:30-1:30 p.m.\, Room 136 (Sessio
 n: “Applying Alexander Technique to K-12 Music Education”)\nSession De
 scription: How do we help to improve the mindfulness of the music classroo
 m. The Alexander Technique can help to meet this goal in addition to helpi
 ng to promote healthy practice to avoid injury while we develop focused te
 chnique. Dr. Cody Gifford is an experienced K-12 educator who as applied h
 is expert training in the Alexander Technique in schools worldwide.\n\nBio
 graphy\nCody Gifford is an international school music educator and Alexand
 er Technique teacher. Currently residing in State College\, Penn.\, Dr. Gi
 fford is teaching general and instrumental music\, taking time to write an
 d facilitate workshops\, and preparing for the next teaching post abroad t
 o begin in the fall of 2016 in the Dominican Republic. Previous posts incl
 ude Colo.\, China and Israel. He has taught music at all levels including 
 elementary\, middle\, and high school and university courses directing mar
 ching bands\, concert bands\, jazz ensembles\, pep bands\, orchestras\, an
 d mariachi ensemble and other courses including International Baccalaureat
 e music\, general music\, and theater tech.\n\nDr. Gifford holds degrees f
 rom Arkansas Tech University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Wh
 ile in Colo.\, he founded the University of Colorado Campus Orchestra and 
 served as music director of the Front Range Youth Symphony in Arvada. An a
 dvocate for student empowerment\, through writing and workshops\, Dr. Giff
 ord shares ideas for cultivating students’ self-efficacy and personal re
 sponsibility for learning. A new article on creating space for student-ini
 tiated performance\, co-authored by Dr. Erik Johnson\, recently appeared i
 n the Dec. issue of the Music Educators Journal. Dr. Gifford completed the
  three-year course in Alexander Technique Teacher certification at the Tel
  Aviv School for Teachers of the Alexander Technique. A member of the Amer
 ican Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT)\, Gifford serves on the p
 ublication team for the AmSAT Journal.
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LOCATION:University Center for the Arts\, 1400 Remington St.\, Fort Collins
 \, CO\, 80524\, United States
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