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Jennifer Roig-Francolí: Strings, Spirituality and Stillness
Manage episode 513349857 series 2822871
Jennifer Roig-Francolí shares her journey from a young violinist finding solace in her art, to a place of spiritual exploration and self-discovery. We discuss the challenges she faced in her artistic life, including a pivotal moment when she realized she was not using her creativity in a healthy way, and the profound neck pain that changed her path. Through the Alexander Technique, Jennifer found not just relief from her physical discomfort, but also a new way to reconnect with her creativity.
Jennifer discusses her creative childhood, Suzuki training and meteoric run of competitions and solo work, before the ambition dissolved, orchestra life set in, and her relationship with music dimmed.
When no treatment could alleviate her stubborn neck pain, a friend urged Jennifer to revisit the Alexander Technique. Within a few lessons, the pain vanished and something deeper shifted – mood, movement, and a sense of ease that didn’t require effort.
Together, we unpack what Alexander work actually is beyond posture, and Jennifer shares a simple on-air exercise that anyone can try in seconds, demonstrating how noticing without fixing often melts strain and steadies the voice.
Jennifer is the creator of the Art of Freedom Method built around five pillars – purpose, mind, body, spirit, artistry – to help musicians and non-musicians create from presence rather than pressure, and author of Make Great Music with Ease: The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life.
Find out more about The Art of Freedom and Jennifer here
creativityfound.co.uk
Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Buy arts and crafts techniques books, plus books by some of my podcast guests, from the Creativity Found bookshop
Help me to keep making this podcast at buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound
Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here
Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout
Chapters
1. Jennifer Roig-Francolí: Strings, Spirituality and Stillness (00:00:00)
2. Young Jennifer 'Needs' a Violin (00:03:01)
3. Shift in Ambition (00:10:14)
4. Orchestra Life and Losing Joy (00:13:43)
5. Discovering the Alexander Technique (00:18:30)
6. The Art of Freedom: Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit (00:29:00)
7. Live Mini Practice On Air (00:32:24)
138 episodes
Manage episode 513349857 series 2822871
Jennifer Roig-Francolí shares her journey from a young violinist finding solace in her art, to a place of spiritual exploration and self-discovery. We discuss the challenges she faced in her artistic life, including a pivotal moment when she realized she was not using her creativity in a healthy way, and the profound neck pain that changed her path. Through the Alexander Technique, Jennifer found not just relief from her physical discomfort, but also a new way to reconnect with her creativity.
Jennifer discusses her creative childhood, Suzuki training and meteoric run of competitions and solo work, before the ambition dissolved, orchestra life set in, and her relationship with music dimmed.
When no treatment could alleviate her stubborn neck pain, a friend urged Jennifer to revisit the Alexander Technique. Within a few lessons, the pain vanished and something deeper shifted – mood, movement, and a sense of ease that didn’t require effort.
Together, we unpack what Alexander work actually is beyond posture, and Jennifer shares a simple on-air exercise that anyone can try in seconds, demonstrating how noticing without fixing often melts strain and steadies the voice.
Jennifer is the creator of the Art of Freedom Method built around five pillars – purpose, mind, body, spirit, artistry – to help musicians and non-musicians create from presence rather than pressure, and author of Make Great Music with Ease: The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life.
Find out more about The Art of Freedom and Jennifer here
creativityfound.co.uk
Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Buy arts and crafts techniques books, plus books by some of my podcast guests, from the Creativity Found bookshop
Help me to keep making this podcast at buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound
Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here
Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout
Chapters
1. Jennifer Roig-Francolí: Strings, Spirituality and Stillness (00:00:00)
2. Young Jennifer 'Needs' a Violin (00:03:01)
3. Shift in Ambition (00:10:14)
4. Orchestra Life and Losing Joy (00:13:43)
5. Discovering the Alexander Technique (00:18:30)
6. The Art of Freedom: Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit (00:29:00)
7. Live Mini Practice On Air (00:32:24)
138 episodes
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