Alexander Technique

for Pianists & Keyboard Players

Sunday 11th March, 11-4pm 2012

in Forest Row, East Sussex

Come and explore how your habitual tensions limit your ability to play freely and also to learn ways of releasing unneccessary interferences, so your body can perform optimally when at the keyboard.

A day of relevant anatomical and mechanical considerations, made practical through gentle release work whilst lying and sitting,to help you to become more masterful of yourself whilst playing.

Venue: 33Upper Close,Forest Row, East Sussex , RH185DS

Cost: £40

Bookings: Places limited. please send a cheque payable to D. Rosenboom,

along with your contact details, to the above address.

Please bring: a blanket, a small pile of thin paper-backed books, and some lunch to share – pot-luck style.

Enquiries: 01342 825031

 

 

One Step Further

A monthly course in the F.M. Alexander Technique
Beginning :September 2010 and February 2011, 2012 dates TBC

This course is uniquely designed for people already familiar with the FM Alexander Technique, to expand their ‘tool box’ of ways of ‘working on themselves’, and become more masterful at applying the Alexander Technique in everyday life. This is an opportunity to undertake intensive, regular group and individual work within a small group setting, without committing to a three-year teacher-training program (often the only option for doing more intense work). The course will run for one Sunday each month, for five months, with the possibility of follow-up days.
A typical day will consist of:

Living anatomy:

Simple anatomy and embryological stories to give insight into how the body can best function, made alive through application to practical work.

Individual work:

General ‘Hands-on’ work and individual Alexander lessons

Group work:

Practical Alexander work; working with the ‘Dart procedures’; ‘talk-throughs’, lectures and discussion

Application work:

An opportunity for participants to bring a personal task or performance to which Alexander principles can be applied: eg. to Tai Chi or a yoga pose, a musical performance, or an everyday action

Feedback from previous participants

I’d done about 20 or 30 Alexander lessons and wanted to take it to the next level; this course certainly did that. Working for a whole day at a time in a small group (with probably the best Alexander teacher in the world!) gave us the chance to understand the technique in a deeper and more integrated way; and for me the benefits have been wonderful.

This course was like the transition from playing a musical instrument at Grade 2 standard – you’ve started to enjoy it, but you’re not able to play ‘proper’ music yet – to Grade 5 or 6 standard – you realise with excitement that you’ve begun to ‘play’ the instrument now and that the future potential from practising the technique is probably limitless. O.S. London

Having a whole day of Alexander Technique instead of just an hour lesson gave me a much deeper understanding of how AT works, and why it’s been so beneficial for me. The group environment means that we learned a lot from watching each other change over the year, as well as from the tuition. L.S. Richmond

Dates: Course A: Sept 5th, Oct 10th, Nov 7th, Dec 5th 2010, Jan 16th 2011. Course B: Feb 20th, March 27th, May 8th, June 12th, July 10th 2011. Time: 10am – 4.30pm
Venue: Forest Row, East Sussex , RH18 (Nearest train station: East Grinstead)
Teachers: The course will be led by Delia Rosenboom, with help from others.

Requirements: Participants need to have had a minimum of five Alexander lessons. A lesson with Delia is included within the course fee, to be taken before the course begins.
Cost: £450.

Enquiries & further information: contact Delia 01342 825031