Articles and Reviews
Below are a selection of Jean’s writings and published articles on voice, breathing and the Alexander Technique and reviews of her classes
Impulse: The Origin of Vocal Sound
A post by Jean for the New York Open Center Blog, February, 2019
The Inspiration of Breath
“The Inspiration of Breath,” Jean's recent article about the work and discoveries of legendary breathing expert Carl Stough and how she applies it with her students.
Which Is the True Self’s Instrument: The Body or the Mind?
From Daniela Gitlin’s blog on her experience in Jean McClelland’s Awakening Your True Voice class at The Rowe Center, Rowe, MA
Awakening Your True Voice
From the Spring, 2012, issue of the Rowe Camp & Conference Center's publication “The Center Post.”
Exploring the Impulse for Sound and Song
A review by Alexander Teacher, Ellen Bierhorst, of Jean's workshop presented at the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) in San Francisco.
Spastic Dysphonia and The Alexander Technique
In 1994, I was asked by the professional association of Alexander teachers, NASTAT (now AmSAT) to write an article about voice for their national publication. I chose to write about my work with the neurological disorder, spastic dysphonia.
Freeing Your Natural Voice
In 1991, I was asked by the Australian publication “Nature and Health” to write the following article on my voice work. The challenge of this article lay in my ability to describe my work, a large part of which is sensory, to a general readership. It helped me to define my work and the journey that I began many years ago.