Enjoying some AT exploration with other piano teachers.
Online Alexander Technique Classes for Piano Teachers
If you’re the type of teacher who values professional development, summer is a great time to add new skills to your expertise, and learning to incorporate basic Alexander Technique ideas into your teaching is a great way to help your students play with more ease and efficiency.
Limited to fifteen participants, these interactive Zoom classes offer practical knowledge in the form of warmups and methods of communicating Alexander Technique ideas that will benefit your youngest beginners and your most advanced students. Improvements often include less slouching, better use of the arms, more fluid movement, less technical difficulties, and more independence in practicing.
Classes will be recorded and available to view for one month, and a list of websites and teachers will be provided for those who might wish to pursue further study with a certified Alexander Technique instructor.
Join other enthusiastic piano teachers for class this summer!
Sign Up for a Class
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Intro to AT at the Piano Part 1: $20
1 hr. 15 min Zoom Class
Friday, July 18th at 12:00 pm EDT
This class will offer basic Alexander Technique concepts in the form of exercises and ideas that you can incorporate into your playing and teaching right away. The recording will be available for one month and resource list sent after class.
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Intro to AT at the Piano Part 1 and 2: $30
Two 1 hr. 15 min Zoom classes
Friday, July 11th at 12:00 pm EDT Friday, August 1st at 12:00 pm EDT
The Part 2 class is offered several weeks after Part 1 so that participants can practice the concepts they learned in order to take them further in the next class. New concepts will also be introduced in Part 2.
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AT Package: $95
Part 1 and 2 classes, 30 min Zoom consult
Friday, July 11th at 12:00 pm EDT Friday, August 1st at 12:00 pm EDT
In addition to both classes, you’ll be able to schedule a 30 minute Zoom consultation. This will give you individualized support to deepen your understanding of the concepts you learned in class and apply them to your unique teaching situation.
What Teachers are Saying
"I learned so much from this wonderful class! Now I am just at the beginning of my Alexander Technique journey and looking forward to learning more from the wonderful resources that were provided. Piano teachers, please consider signing up!"
Dr. Laura Amoriello, Rhapsody in You Piano & Meditation Studio
“Throughout my studies as a singer, I've had numerous Alexander Technique lessons. However, I had never experienced it from a pianist's perspective until recently. Dr. Lynda Saponara’s online workshop, "Introduction to Alexander Technique at the Piano", has been extremely valuable and inspiring. I'm looking forward to implementing new AT exercises into my piano students' lessons after the summer holiday!”
Sofia Livotov, Soprano & Music Educator
I used some of the AT info in a lesson last night. Specifically talked about the open channel from the back to the wrist. It totally opened up my student's playing!! Her gestures were lovely to watch! Thank you!!
Dawn Golding, Piano Teacher and Elementary Choral Music Teacher
About the Instructor
Dr. Lynda Saponara has studied Alexander Technique for almost seven years and is training to become a certified Alexander teacher. These classes combine her experience of over 30 years as a piano teacher with her knowledge of Alexander Technique. Lynda has taught at Columbia University, The College of New Jersey, Mason Gross School of the Arts, New Jersey City University, and Wagner College. She has also collaborated with opera companies, singers, and instrumentalists in the New York area and abroad.