Music posture chair

A music posture chair comprising:

• a frame having
• i) a seat portion,
• ii) a back portion, the back portion comprising two side rails and a top rail extending between the two side rails, and
• iii) a plurality of legs;
• a seat operably attached to the seat portion;
• and
• a back attached to the side rails and the top rail of the back portion and comprising:
• a central region having an upper edge, a lower edge and a pair of side edges that each extend between the upper edge and the lower edge;
• an end panel that extends along at least a portion of the upper edge and the side edges and at least partially surrounding the side rails and top rails of the back portion;
• a spacer that maintains the central region in a spaced-apart relationship with respect to the side rails and the top rail of the back portion;
• and
• a deflection region proximate the lower edge that extends substantially between the side edges.

A method of supporting a vocal or wind musician who is performing while seated, the method comprising:

• providing a chair having a frame having
• i) a seat portion,
• ii) a back portion, the back portion comprising two side rails and a top rail extending between the two side rails, and
• iii) a plurality of legs;
• a seat operably attached to the seat portion;
• and
• a back attached to the side rails and the top rail of the back portion and comprising:
• a central region having an upper edge, a lower edge and a pair of side edges that each extend between the upper edge and the lower edge;
• an end panel that extends along at least a portion of the upper edge and the side edges and at least partially surrounding the side rails and top rails of the back portion;
• a spacer that maintains the central region in a spaced-apart relationship with respect to the side rails and the top rail of the back portion;
• and
• a deflection region proximate the lower edge that extends substantially between the side edges;
• supporting the musician's thighs and pelvis with the seat;
• distributing the musician's weight across the seat to eliminate pressure points;
• orienting the musician's pelvis with respect to the musician's torso in a natural and relaxed sacro-lumbar curve so that upper body weight supported by the musician's spine are in balance;
• and
• deflecting a lower portion of the back in response to pressure from the musician's torso on the deflection region to provide the musician with proper diaphragmatic breathing.

A music posture chair for a performing musician comprising:

• a frame having a seat portion, a back portion and a plurality of legs, wherein the back portion comprises a pair of side rails and a top rail that extends between the side rails, wherein the seat portion extends from the back portion, and wherein the plurality of legs support the seat portion and the back portion above a ground surface;
• a seat attached to the seat portion, wherein the height of the chair seat permits the musician to have both feet flat on the floor, and wherein the chair seat comprises:
• two thigh support planes that are each oriented at an angle of between about three degrees above horizontal to ten degrees below horizontal from back to front and in combination with the height of the chair seat causes the thighs of the musician to slant downward toward the
• floor to open the angle between the abdomen and legs of the musician to enhance diaphragmatic breathing;
• and
• a central support area forming a pelvis support plane comprising an area lying along a longitudinal center line of the seat;
• a back attached to the side rails and the top rail of the back portion and comprising:
• a central region having an upper edge, a lower edge and a pair of side edges that each extend between the upper edge and the lower edge;
• an end panel that extends along at least a portion of the upper edge and the side edges and at least partially surrounding the side rails and top rails of the back portion;
• a spacer that maintains the central region in a spaced-apart relationship with respect to the side rails and the top rail of the back portion;
• and
• a deflection region proximate the lower edge that extends substantially between the side edges and the back positioned so that a center line of the back intersects the thigh support plane at an angle within the range of ninety degrees to one hundred twenty-five degrees and intersects the pelvis support plane at a back edge of the pelvis support plane so that the back of the musician is precisely positioned relative to the pelvis support plane in a natural and relaxed sacro-lumbar curve so that the organs and upper body weight supported by the spine of the performer are in balance, and wherein the back comprises a deflection region that deflects in response to force from the musician's back to enhance the ability of the musician to experience diaphragmatic breathing.