The Alexander Technique Workshops

Alexander Technique Workshop

The Workshops

Experience the Alexander Technique, a delightful method of re-educating the kinesthetic sense. This workshop is a condensed version of the popular Alexander Technique class at the University of Minnesota School of Music. Learn how to achieve optimal performance and reduce musculoskeletal discomfort. The workshops are for adult-age:

  • Musicians of all levels: amateur to professional
  • Teachers of all kinds: community private teachers through college level

Find out what habit patterns are found in musicians that cause pain and are obstacles to optimal performance. Apply the Alexander Technique in your daily life and start to feel great! The workshop features a combination of:

  • Individual, hands-on Alexander mini-lessons
  • Application of Alexander Technique to music practice
  • Illustrative videos
  • Stimulating class discussion
  • Fascinating articles, lectures, and books

Workshop Dates and Pricing Info

July 29 - August 2, 2024 (Monday - Friday)

9:00 – 11:45 AM — Basic Workshop
Tuition is $350 ($300 college student / discount rate)
12:30 – 2:00 PM — Optional Extension (for additional learning)
Total tuition is $450 ($380 college student / discount rate)
The Basic Workshop is for everyone and gives an all-round experience of Alexander Technique basic concepts. The Optional Extension allows for more focused time on application to personal music practice.
The student/teacher ratio will be very small at 4:1 — you will receive lots of individual attention!
If these dates aren’t good for you, join the mailing list for future workshop info.
 

Workshop Location

The location is on the West Bank campus in Ferguson Hall, Room 95.

Application

To apply for admission, please complete our pre-registration form.

Pre-Registration Form

After your registration is confirmed, you will receive a link to pay your tuition.
Refund Policy: Full refund (minus $30 administrative fee) will be issued for cancellations 15 days or more prior to the workshop.
 

On-Campus Housing and Overnight Parking

Coming in from out of town? Stay on campus convenient!  See information on staying in Centennial Hall (East Bank campus). There is free, easy campus bus service and you’ll be near public transit to all the things to do in the city.

   • Private Bedroom: $63 per person, per day (tax included)
   • Shared Bedroom:  $53 per person, per day (tax included)  

Overnight parking is also available. See Parking General Information for parking; and Visitor Parking for more tips.

Parking

You will be provided information on nearby parking ramps, surface lots, parking meters, and free on-street parking.

The Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique is an enjoyable, learned skill. It provides tools to enhance fundamental coordination leading to improved:

  • Performance ease
  • Technical control
  • Sound production
  • Stage presence
  • Posture
  • Life-long learning 
  • Inspiration & sense of well-being
  • Problem-solving

In addition to helping musicians be more productive, the Alexander Technique offers prevention and relief from:

  • Musculoskeletal discomforts
  • Nervousness
  • Stress

The Alexander Technique is a hundred-year-old method offered worldwide in well-known music institutions and healthcare settings. It uses hands-on guidance to address problems of unreliable kinesthetic sense and habits which interfere with functioning.

Further Information

Please read further for more information on the Alexander Technique and email Brian McCullough at Brian@MinnCAT.org, with any questions.
 

Faculty

Brian McCullough is a member of the affiliate faculty in the School of Music at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and has been teaching the Alexander Technique to musicians since 1995. He is certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) and also directs the Minnesota Center for the Alexander Technique (MinnCAT.org), one of 25 teacher certification programs nation-wide. More info on Brian.

Additional Faculty

Tully Hall comes from a music performance background and has been teaching since 1990. She has a private in-person practice in Woodbury and Minneapolis in addition to giving online lessons and a weekly online class.  Tully has taught in various educational and corporate settings in Virginia, Washington DC, Massachusetts, Florida, and Minnesota. She is certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique. Tully loves working with musicians of all levels.

SAHAR HASSAN is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique and member of American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). She is a freelance singer in the Twin Cities and the artistic director of Ladyslipper Ensemble. In addition to teaching the Alexander Technique, she keeps busy performing with local opera companies and chamber groups.