The Alexander Technique

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My timeline:

Apr 2012

Taught at the Susan Sinclair Alexander Technique and Pilates School in Toronto

Nov 2011

Interviewed for, and quoted in, Women’s Fitness magazine

Oct 2011

Lead a Professional Development workshop for Alexander teachers at the Alexander Technique International AGM in Boulder, Colorado

April 2011

Taught at the Susan Sinclair Alexander Technique and Pilates School in Toronto, and at Kensington Alexander, Washington DC

February 2011

Planning classes and workshops in Toronto and Washington DC for April

Jan 2011

Taught at the London School of Musical Theatre

Oct 2010

Lead a Professional Development workshop on Ethics to Alexander teachers at the Alexander Technique International AGM in Madrid

June 2010

“Alexander teacher in residence” at the RSA

May 2010

Taught Alexander “on-stage” to the Nitro Theatre cast of “Desert Boy” at the Albany Theatre

Apr 2009

Taught classes for Alexander teachers at Kensington Alexander, Washington DC, USA

2009

Interviewed for Balance magazine

August2008

Lead a Professional Development workshop for Alexander teachers at the International Alexander Congress, Lugano, Switzerland

Sept 2007

Lead a Professional Development workshop for Alexander teachers at the Alexander Technique International AGM, Spanish Point, Ireland

2007

Interviewed for Zest magazine

Sept 2006

Lead a Professional Development workshop on performance for Alexander teachers and trainees at the Alexander Technique International AGM, Phoenix, USA

Oct 2005

Lead a Professional Development workshop for Alexander teachers at the Alexander Technique International AGM, Budapest, Hungary

Spring and autumn 2010

Taught classes for Alexander teachers at Kensington Alexander, Washington DC and in Charlottesville VA, USA

January and Febuary 2003

Visiting teacher at the Alexander Technique Studio, London

May 2003

Visiting teacher at Alexander Technique Ireland

September 2003

Lead a Professional Development workshop for Alexander teachers and trainees at the Alexander Technique International AGM, Spanish Point, Ireland

September 2002

Taught classes for Music Theatre students at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA

2001

Interviewed and photographed for Daily Telegraph

2001

Founded the South Bank Alexander Centre

2000

Interviewed by Runner’s World magazine

1999

Featured in Top Sante magazine

I started learning the Alexander Technique to improve my co-ordination – my friends used to laugh at the way I walked. As my coordination improved I found that other activities were becoming easier – cycling and dancing for example, and even simple things involving manual dexterity.

Like many other Alexander pupils I was surprised to find that the benefits were as much mental as physical. I felt good about myself and I started to look people in the eye for the first time. I found that I had more choices, that I was able to respond to life rather than react to it.

I decided to train to become a teacher of the Technique, and undertook a 3 year full time course. I have been teaching the Alexander Technique since I qualified in 1993.

In 2001 I founded the South Bank Alexander Centre in Blackfriars Rd, London SE1.

Since 2002 I have taught a series of professional development classes for Alexander Technique teachers at Kensington Alexander in Washington DC. I have also taught professional development classes for Alexander Technique teachers at international conferences in Europe and the USA.

I am a sponsoring member of Alexander Technique International, and for three years sat on the Council of STAT, the recognised UK professional body.

When I’m not teaching Alexander I play blues harmonica, build wooden boats and have a love/hate relationship with Argentine Tango.