Paul Elliott – The Alexander Technique For Drummers – Part 2

Last post, we discovered that changing your thinking will change your body. By thinking about how we carry out any activity, including playing the drums, we can reduce unnecessary tension held in the body – most often it’s tension we’re not even aware of. Read more

Paul Elliott – The Alexander Technique for Drummers – Part 1

The Alexander Technique

Devised by Frederick Matthias Alexander, an Australian actor who suffered from voice and breathing problems, the Alexander Technique operates on the principle of re-educating the body to achieve postural harmony and well-being. Essentially a self-help programme, the Alexander Technique teaches us how to become more aware of bad postural habits – often the cause of restrictive physical tension – and helps us to use our body in a more balanced, efficient and co-ordinated way. Read more

Video Lessons

If you ready our previous news post, you will have seen the tribute video put together by Istanbul Mehmet artist, Paul Elliott. Well, Paul has also been busy with video lessons!
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Robby Ameen Tribute By Mehmet Artist Paul Elliott

Istanbul Mehmet cymbals artist, Paul Elliott recently got in touch to tell us about a video he had recorded as a tribute video to Robby Ameen, who is also an Istanbul Mehmet artist. It’s a great little vid at just over 4 minutes long and is definitely worth a watch! Just listen to those beautiful cymbals!


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Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals

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