CANCELLED: The Alexander Technique Workshops
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2023.
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
CANCELLED August 7 - August 11, 2023 (Monday–Friday)
9:00 – 11:45 AM — Basic Workshop
Tuition is $295 ($260 for college students)
12:30 – 2:00 PM — Optional Extension
Total tuition is $395 ($360 for college students)
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.
If these dates aren’t good for you, join the mailing list for more workshops.
Workshop Location
The location is on the West Bank campus in Ferguson Hall, Room 95.
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
On-Campus Housing
Coming in from out of town? Stay on campus convenient across the street from the workshop. Middlebrook Hall is reserved for you with easy, free campus bus service, optional meal plan, and near public transit to all the things to do in the city. Overnight parking is also available.
- Private Bedroom: $52.50 per person, per day (tax included)
- Overnight parking is nearby in the 21st Avenue Ramp for $11 per day and includes in/out privileges.
Application
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2023.
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.
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 bio info here.
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. More bio info here
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. More bio info here.