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Ariana Pedrosa
Body Awareness for Musicians Educator
Ariana Pedrosa is a certified Alexander Technique practitioner, certified Body Awareness for Musicians practitioner, and orchestral bassoonist dedicated to integrating somatic education into musical performance. A graduate of Université de Montréal (DMA '19, MMus '07), her pioneering research explores Brazilian musical syncretism in bassoon repertoire.
As a bassoonist and contrabassoonist with the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra and faculty member at the University of Toronto (2019–2021), she bridges professional performance experience with evidence-based pedagogy. In addition to her teaching and research, Ariana Pedrosa has conducted workshops at various universities. Her workshops, titled "The Preparation of Musical Performance through the Multimodal Process" and "Body Awareness for Musicians," integrate her extensive knowledge of the Alexander Technique.
In 2023, she joined the Music and Health Research Institute (MHRI) in Ottawa.
Key Facts
- —Orchestral bassoonist, certified Alexander Technique practitioner, certified Body Awareness for Musicians practitioner
- —Bassoonist and contrabassoonist with the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra
- —Faculty member at the University of Toronto (2019–2021)
- —Joined the Music and Health Research Institute (MHRI) in Ottawa in 2023
What Others Say
"Ariana is an outstanding teacher: her explanations are clear, engaging, and accessible, and she shares her knowledge with warmth and generosity. Each session was a true moment of discovery and grounding."
— Christine Seguin, pianist and anthropologist
"Professor Ariana brings lightness in her teaching and strength in her example, transforming the Alexander Technique into a true path of art and life."
— Jose Roberto Silva, Principal Flutist, OSRN
