Poetry Evening
Join us for an informal poetry evening. The event offers a chance for friends and colleagues to gather, listen, and share favourite or original poems in any language. Whether you come to read or simply to enjoy, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the connections between poetry, voice, and the Alexander Technique. No registration required […]
Is the Alexander Technique Past it’s Sell by Date?
Chipo Chung moved to the United Kingdom to train at RADA lured by the mystique of the Alexander Technique. Twenty five years on she reflects on the impact of the training on her life and career, and the changing needs of drama school training today.
Cabaret
I am very pleased to announce that on the evening of Wednesday, August 6th, a special Cabaret Night will take place as part of our congress. This event will be hosted and organized by me, Andrea Rohac. In memory of the wonderful Artist Night we experienced in Berlin, we would love to revive that experience. […]
Latin American Jazz Fusion
with Paquita Rivera & Jane Guerra Paquita – Singer & Pianist & Alexander Teacher Teacher Chile Jane Guerra – Singer & Classical Violinst A heartfelt embrace between tradition and living emotion: the compositions from Achachairú, the album by Paquita Rivera (pianist and singer), rooted deeply in Latin American heritage, will resonate alongside original works by […]
Tango Evening
We invite you to discover the Argentine tango, come and dance. With music by Paquita Rivera & Jane Guerra Often perceived as a sensual and complex dance, Argentine tango can seem intimidating at first. But what is it really like? Far from clichés, this dance is first and foremost an emotional and bodily journey, an encounter […]
Practical AT Application for Performing Musicians
I believe there are three acute reasons for every musician to learn the Alexander Technique: efficient and effective practice, injury prevention and performing your best alongside nerves. In this workshop I will share some of the essentials I find frequently useful in my work with performing musicians. We will take a look at the typical […]
The stomatognathic system
We all breathe, speak, eat, drink, chew, swallow and have facial expressions. These are basic human functions performed by the stomatognathic system. Stomatognathic originates from the Greek language where ‘stoma’ refers to the mouth and ‘gnathos’ refers to the jaw. In this workshop I will take you through the anatomy of this system in which […]
The Other End of the Story
Observing mammals similar to us such as cats or horses, we do see a distinct and lively use of their ‘other ends’ – their tails – which very precisely and communicatively express the state of their whole beings. Their tails act as a counterpart to their head and neck. This results in an unconditional degree […]
All of Me: Performing from the Whole Self
Many performers complain that they feel stifled, cut off from their emotions, their creative ‘juices’ when they perform. Some get caught up in ‘getting it right’ or ‘technique’. Others develop stage nerves. They find themselves stiffening; their breathing becomes shallow. Through AT, performers can free not only their powerful body-mind, but also ignite their creative […]
Body Tuning
It is common for Alexander Technique teachers to work with musicians, yet often Alexander teachers feel like they need more specific information about how to work with musicians. Since musicians tune their instruments before they play, this workshop will address how musicians can ‘tune’ their bodies before practice and performance. Using material from Robyn Avalon’s […]