"THIS BOOK IS FOR EVERYONE"

 Her primary guide on this journey were the lessons learned from using her own journals of trauma and empowerment, Alexander technique, working with doctors, healers and yogis, teaching alongside movement specialist Jerald Schwiebert for 20 years and creating her own belief systems. 

As a distinguished Professor, her approach has proved successful for a generation of flute players winning major professional posts.

Porter unlocks portals to the next level of musicianship through using Mirrors, Windows, Doors, Steps, Elevators, Paths, Platforms, Levels and Time. The next part of the book allows for communication, space to grow and trust in the journey - Obstacles, The Unknown, The Known, Communication and Inspiration. 

For two decades, the Anatomy of Sound Workshop became a sanctuary for flutists, bridging gaps between amateurs and seasoned professionals, students, and educators. Today, it's a curriculum to maintain a musician's empowerment, reconditioning and ability to share their music with the world.  

"Amy Porter's remarkable book, Anatomy of Sound, offers a wonderfully practical and valuable guide to today's musician building a career. Ms Porter is able to draw on her stellar career as a celebrated virtuoso flutist and preeminent teacher to offer a wealth of information and inspiration, with heartfelt and caring words of wisdom in all areas. She also gives the reader new ways to face the age old challenges we all face, at any age, as performing musicians. This book is a gift to us all!!"

Jeanne Baxtresser

Ready to get started?  Amy Porter teaches much of what is feared in performing as a musician is not fearful at all, and there are specific keys to unlocking our resilience to get back up on the stage, time after time. In this interconnected realm, musicians learn to harmonize the technical aspects of music with body awareness, a few anatomy lessons, movement and journaling.