Fall Schedule 2024

These classes will focus on assisting students in the application of the Alexander Technique directly into the activities of their lives; either in relation to performance (i.e. with an instrument, dancing, singing) or in relation to any daily activity or task (i.e. cycling, running, gardening, computer work, household chores).

This is a class open to all students, from beginners to those in teacher training, and teachers interested in learning how to teach in activity.

Fee per class: $25 (HST Included)

Those interested in attending can register online or contact Director of Training, Susan Sinclair, 416 603 2650 or email at: ssinc@sympatico.ca

Martha Hansen Fertman Visit, May 7-9, 2019

January 2, 2019/in Uncategorized /by rj

May 7-9, 2019, Martha Hansen Fertman, senior Alexander teacher in the Barstow Lineage, will be visiting the Alexander Technique Teacher Training Program. Alexander teachers and trainees are welcome to visit and participate in the Training for these three days. The schedule for the three days of training will be 9-5pm and the fee will be $300+HST. Those interested are asked to contact the Director of Training, Susan Sinclair.

Kathryn Armour – Voice and the Alexander Technique

December 30, 2018/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by rj

October 5 (1-5pm; 7-9pm)

October 6 (9am-12pm; 2-5pm)

Whether we use our voices as professional singers, or simply to communicate one-to-one with our students, the journey from thought to verbal expression depends on our use of self. If we bring conscious awareness to the physical structures of the voice, we can improve both our voices and our whole physical coordination.

We explore all aspects of this physical expression, from breathing, to use of jaw, tongue, and facial structure. How do we develop ease of expression? How do we access power for big or emotional moments? What is resonance? How do we reconcile the acoustics of the room and the acoustics of the human voice? How do we find our own unique, or authentic sound? How might we speak our own truth? Can we enjoy our own freedom of expression?

Teachers and trainees interested in attending may contact the Director of Training, Susan Sinclair, 416 603 2650. The fee for the 2-day session will be $300+HST.

Following a degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin, and an MA from the University of Chicago. Kathryn Armour studied singing for 5 years in Florence, Italy, and then returned to the US to continue her studies (in voice and acting) in New York City. She was a finalist in both the Pavarotti and Metropolitan Opera contests and has performed in all genres from opera to cabaret. Kathryn’s mother was a Broadway performer, and Kathryn grew up loving and singing this music. The Smithsonian Institution commissioned her to create a series of concert/lectures on American Popular Music. She taught voice at New York University (in the CAP21 Music Theatre Conservatory) for 17 years, and her students have performed on Broadway and on tour in such shows as 42ndStreet, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Seussical, South Pacific, West Side Story, Wicked, Cabaret, The Last Ship, Into the Woods, and Finding Neverland. Kathryn is honored to be an affiliated artist of The Fiasco Theater Company. She is a skilled musician, and plays the piano for her students in her Manhattan studio. She speaks fluent German and Italian and coaches operatic and song literature in these languages. She also coaches Broadway repertoire. Kathryn is a fully certified and insured teacher of the Alexander Technique. She was a presenter at the International Congress of the Alexander Technique in Limerick, Ireland, in August 2015.

Karen Carlson, Pilates Chairs Workshop, November 22-24, 2019

December 29, 2018/in Uncategorized /by rj

Chairs Workshop with Senior Pilates Teacher

KAREN CARLSON

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 22-24, 2019

Schedule: 10am – 1pm and 230 – 530pm each day.

Karen Carlson reveals the depth and breadth of exercises for the Wunda, Combo, High Back and Arm Chairs. Understand how spring load, line of pull and various props are key to having your clients of all sizes, proportions and levels succeed. See the full spectrum of specific correctives to large range advanced exercises!

Workshop Fee: $750 + HST

Registration: contact Studio Director, Susan Sinclair.

Karen H. Carlson is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of client-based field experience and 15 years of training teachers. Certified in the Pilates Method by Pilates Elder Mary Bowen in 1987 and Master Certified by Pilates Elder Eve Gentry in 1991, Carlson’s graduate studies at Smith College focused on the scientific foundations of movement to aid the teaching of modern dance and ballet, using functional anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, and physics of movement. Ms. Carlson conducts advanced teacher-training programs from her studios in Philadelphia, PA and Medford, NJ (USA) and has given workshops and lecture-demonstrations at colleges, universities and private studios on the East Coast and Canada since 1995. Carlson is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, and the Somatics Society.

Alexander Technique and Dance, Movement and Performance Practice, November 26-30, 2018

November 26, 2018/in Susan's Blog /by rj

This is a five-day class in applying the Alexander Technique to dance, movement practice and performance.

November 26-30, 10am-noon, at Dovercourt House.

Check website for registration details: http://tolovein.com/thinking-in-action-susan-sinclair/

Thinking in Action: Alexander Technique and Dance, Movement and Performance Practice