Investigating FM Alexander's Human Voice

An aspiring young actor, producer, and impresario with a few provincial credits to his name, F.M. Alexander likely found that he needed to teach in order to support himself. Like many performers from any period, teaching voice was a logical and practical extension of his artistic activities. Few artifacts exist that provide us with clues regarding what a singing lesson with F.M. Alexander might have entailed. His early pamphlet circa 1900, The Human Voice Cultivated and Developed for Speaking and Singing (HV), leaves us a few clues.