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Throughout the year: online individual sessions for all comers
Integrated Practice: Past, Current & Forthcoming Events
April, 2024 I’m teaching four new sessions of my my online Drawing Lab.
March 24, 2024 I performed a recital of my “Atlantis Songbook” repertoire at the annual conference of the European String Teachers Association in Porto. With thanks to Rui Mendes Moreira, sound engineer; Diogo Diogo Leichsenring Franco, light engineer; and the team at the Teatro Helena Sá e Costa.
March 16, 2024 I gave a house concert of my compositions for scordatura cello and voice.
March, 2024 I taught five sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
February, 2024 I taught four sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
February 24 & 25, 2024 I led a session of my Musician@Work seminar in Paris.
January, 2024 I taught four sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
January 10, 2024 I taught a short online seminar for the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, on the subject of the voice.
December 16, 2023 I led a session of my Musician@Work seminar in Paris.
November & December, 2023 I drafted a new series of poems in Spanish, intertwined with a series of photographs. The theme: Autumn.
November, 2023 I led three new sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
November 5, 2023 I taught workshops at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.
November 1, 2023 I taught a Musician@Work seminar in New York City.
October 21 & 22, 2023 I hosted an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris. During the workshop I certified seven long-term students of mine as expert INTEGRATED PRACTICE professionals. With thanks to Alexis Niki, Katharine Rawdon, Pedro Couto Soares, François-Xavier Chauchat, Annie Edwards, Kristin Hoefener, and Deirdre Dowling.
October, 2023 I led two new sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
September 23 & 24, 2023 I hosted an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Berlin.
September 19, 2023 I led an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop for Chor in Mitte in Berlin. With thanks to Bernd Medek.
July 24, 2023 I hosted a musical dialogue at Studio Bleu in Paris. With thanks to Alexis, Chris, Jennie, Emile, Nathalie, Apollon, and Emmanuel.
July, 2023 I led four new sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
June 25, 2023 I participated in a recording project led by the flutist, improviser, and composer Katharine Rawdon.
June 17 & 18, 2023 I led an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Porto, on the subject of speech and voice.
May 31, 2023 My book Creative Health for Pianists: Concepts, Exercises & Compositions has been published by Oxford University Press.
May 23 to 27, 2023 I taught in Minneapolis.
May 18 to 22, 2023 I taught in New York City.
May 8 to 10, 2023 I visited Dublin.
Spring, summer, and fall 2023 I drafted an ambitious poem cycle in Spanish, on the subject of the invention of writing—which is also one of the themes of my drawing explorations.
April, 2023 I led four new sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
March 18 & 19, 2023 I led a Musician@Work weekend in Paris.
March, 2023 I led four new sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
January to March, 2023 I led an online study group on the subject of Hands, Fingers & Wrists.
February 4 & 5, 2023 I led an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris, on the theme of Space.
January, 2023 I led four new sessions of my online Drawing Lab.
December 21, 2022 I led a Christmas-themed session of my Drawing Lab.
November 29 to December 12, 2022 I gave lessons, workshops, masterclasses, and a performance in Minneapolis and New York City, where among other things I worked at the Third Street Music School Settlement.
November 26, 2022 At the Studio Bleu in central Paris I led a two-hour Drawing Lab, followed by a performance where I shared the spotlight with the actress and writer Eimear Tunney.
November 18 to 20, 2022 I was in Strasbourg, offering intensive coaching to two piano professors at the Conservatoire.
From the Drawing Lab.
November 11, 2022 I delivered the final copyedits of my method Creative Health for Musicians to the production team at Newgen. We’re on track for publication in May, 2023.
November 1 to 5, 2022 I was Glasgow for lessons, workshops, and group session at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; and in Edinburgh to teach at the Edinburgh Alexander Training School.
October 12 & 19, 2022 I ran four sessions of my Drawing Lab.
September 26 & 29, 2022 I taught individual sessions in Athens.
September 8 & 15, 2022 I ran two sessions of my Drawing Lab.
September 13, 2022 My 2500-word article "Repetitive Practice” was accepted for publication by THE STRAD magazine.
September 10 & 11, 2022 I led an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris, on the theme of Hands, Wrists & Fingers.
June, 2022 I ran four sessions of my Drawing Lab.
May 13, 2022 I delivered the typescript and video clips of Creative Health for Pianists: Concepts, Exercises & Compositions, my piano method for all comers (formerly titled Musician at the Piano). The book is under production at Oxford University Press and will be published in 2023.
April 23 and May 7, 2022 I taught two separate but linked online workshops for all comers on the subject of Hands, Wrists, Fingers. The workshops were organized by HITE, a London-based center for the Alexander Technique.
March, 2022 I taught lessons and workshops in New York City and Minneapolis.
March 13, 2022 I gave a master class for the young students at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.
February 16 to April 6, 2022 I taught an eight-part online workshop on the subject of Hands, Wrists, Fingers, organized by Sydney Alexander Technique.
February 14 to March 7, 2022 I led four new sessions of my online seminar Musician@Work.
February 1st to 3, 2022 I coached chamber music sessions at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
January 17 to March 7, 2022 I held eight new sessions of my online workshop The Drawing Lab.
January 22, 2022 I gave an online workshop for Sydney Alexander Technique.
December 12, 2021 I gave two online workshops for the young string players at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.
December 8 & 15, 2021 I held two new sessions of my online workshop The Drawing Lab.
November 27 & 28, 2021 I gave two live workshops at the Corde d’Autunno international guitar workshop in Milan. With thanks to Marco Ramelli.
November, 2021 I held four new sessions of my online workshop The Drawing Lab.
October 30 & 31, 2021 I held an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop for musicians in Paris, in French.
September 18 & 19, 2021 I held an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop for musicians in Paris, in English.
September, 2021 I held six new sessions of my online workshop The Drawing Lab.
August, 2021 Lorenzo Marasso interviewed me for his radio podcast “Dress Rehearsal.” In this one-hour chat we cover my passage from a “normal cellist” to an “abnormal musician.” Many music excerpts from my life, including normal-cello tracks and several improvisations and compositions. You can also access this talk on my SoundCloud page.
July 9 to 11, 2021 I led a series of online seminars as a guest of the Manila Symphony Orchestra Music Academy, thanks to the handiwork of Jeffrey Solares.
June, 2021 I inaugurated a new initiative: holding Instagram Live free-flowing dialogues with my colleagues.
June 27, 2021 I gave an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris on the subject of “first person, second person, third person.” I’ll explain the concept in a future blog post.
May 23, 2021 I gave an online talk about my writing for Authors, a series of talks organized by my colleagues associated with the School for F. M. Alexander Studies.
May 30, 2021 I gave an online workshop for the Spanish community of teachers of the Alexander Technique.
May 30, 2021 I took part in an online discussion about music making in the pandemic era, organized by Núcleo Hespérides in Brazil.
April 26, 2021 My book The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life (second edition, completely rewritten and redesigned) was published by Crowood Press.
April 26, 2021 I delivered my project Musician at the Piano: A Creative and Healthy Approach to the Keyboard to Oxford University Press.
March and April, 2021 I led twelve themed sessions of my online workshop Hands, Wrists, Fingers.
March and April, 2021 I led six new sessions of my online workshop The Drawing Lab.
March, 2021 I taught online sessions at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
January and February, 2021 I led four new sessions of Musician at Work, an informal study group.
January 15, 16, and 17, 2021 I taught a series of online workshops for the young string players at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.
December 15, 2020 Oxford University Press has offered me a contract for my project Musician at the Piano: A New Approach to the Keyboard.
December, 2020 I taught online sessions at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
November, 2020 I finished drafting a new novel, tentatively titled Turning Point. It’s a modern retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
November 2 to December 12, 2020 I led the Drawing Lab, an exploration of awareness and creativity through the skills of drawing.
November 7, 2020 I taught a seminar for the yearly conference of the European String Teachers Association.
October, 2020 I led a series of seminars about learning and teaching online.
October 22, 2020 I gave an online talk-workshop on the subject of healing for the Embodied Conference.
Octobre, novembre, décembre 2020 J’ai animé trois séminaires pratiques sur la santé du musicien.
September 19, 2020 I led an online seminar on the practice of performance for HITE (London).
September to December, 2020 I led the Musician at Work study group.
September to November, 2020 I taught The Integrated Musician, a series of 12 themed seminars.
September 6, 2020 I played a courtyard concert for my Paris neighbors, my 11th performance of the series which started during confinement.
August 28, 2020 I led a class and discussion group for the Latin American community of Alexander Technique teachers.
August 24, 2020 I carried on a live Instagram chat about pedagogy, learning, and sharing with Jakarta-based Avanti Fontana. Click here to watch our dialogue.
June and July, 2020 I taught the inaugural series of webinars on The Power of Four.
June, 2020 I led three discussion groups for teachers of the Alexander Technique.
May, June, and July, 2020 I taught a series of twelve themed seminars for musicians.
May, June, and July, 2020 I taught a series of online workshops on the practice of performance, in collaboration with London-based HITE.
April, May, and June, 2020 During the pandemic confinement, I played weekly concerts in the courtyard of my building in central Paris. You can watch and hear excerpts here.
March 17 to 19, 2020 I taught online sessions for the students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
March 7 & 8 I taught a hands-on INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris.
Février 23, 2020 J’ai donné un atelier de musique à Paris.
Janvier 26, 2020 J’ai donné un atelier de musique à Paris.
January 18 & 19, 2020 I taught an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop for musicians in Paris.
January, 2020 THE STRAD, a distinguished magazine for string players, has published my article “Urtext Editions: Friend or Foe?”
January 7 to 9, 2020 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
November 23 & 24, 2019 I taught an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris, on the subject of structure and improvisation in thinking and reacting.
October / November, 2019 I was in the US for a pedagogical tour.
Chicago: October 18 and 19, 2019.
New York: October 21 to 26, 2019.
Minneapolis: October 28 to November 2, 2019.
September 23 to 30, 2019 I taught in Berlin.
July 29 to August 2, 2019 I taught an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop for the 25-member troupe of the Comedia Nacional, Uruguay’s main theater.
May 18 & 19, 2019 I taught an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris.
April 29 to May 2, 2019 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Creative exploration at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
March, 2019 I was in the US for multiple events, including workshops, performances, and private lessons.
March 6 to 10: Albuquerque A presentation for the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), plus workshops for the local community of Alexander Technique teachers.
March 10 to 15: Minneapolis Private lessons, group work for my colleagues from the Minnesota Center for the Alexander Technique (MinnCAT).
March 16 to 21: New York City Workshops and a cello-and-voice performance at the Third Street Music School Settlement.
March 22 to 24: Charlottesville Workshops for the community of Alexander Technique teachers, plus a piano recital of my own compositions.
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February 22, 2019 I performed a solo recital of my own compositions as part of the Glasgow Cello Festival, a co-production between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the BBC.
February 18 to 24, 2019 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
February 9 & 10, 2019 I taught an INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris. The theme: Narrative Skills.
November 19 to 22, 2018 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
November 5 to 11, 2018 I taught in Berlin and Potsdam.
Autumn, 2018 I taught multiple INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshops in Paris.
Four Explorations in Vocal Territory: October 20 & 21 (ah, to feel good about speaking, making sounds, and expressing yourself!)
Music class for string players: November 24 & 25 (open to all levels of playing, including complete beginners; also open to listeners)
Sound and Vibration: December 8 & 9 (with a segment taught by the brilliant Frank Kane)
September 2 to 14, 2018 I taught and performed in Mexico City.
Integrated Practice in Mexico City.
July & August, 2018 I was in Chicago for lessons and workshops:
July 27 & 28: Annual General Meeting of the American Society for the Alexander Technique
July 29 to August 4: International Congress for the Alexander Technique
July 10 to 12, 2018 I taught lessons in Oxford, England.
June 29 to July 1st, 2018 I taught an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Porto.
June 23, 2018 I taught a workshop for string players in Porto.
May 26 & 27, 2018 I taught an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris.
May 14 to 18, 2018 I taught and performed at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
April 28 & 29, 2018 I taught an in-depth INTEGRATED PRACTICE workshop in Paris.
April 10 to 15, 2018 I' presented workshops at the European String Teachers Association's conference in Malta.
March, 2018 I taught in the United States.
Jonesboro, Arkansas March 4 to 8
Minneapolis March 8 to 13
New York City March 13 to 19
March, 2018 My book Indirect Procedures: A Musician’s Guide to the Alexander Technique (2nd edition) has been published in Chinese (simplified characters) by the Central Conservatory of Music Press in Beijing.
February 24 & 25, 2018 I taught an in-depth Integrated Practice workshop in Paris.
February 19 to 23, 2018 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
January 23 to 25, 2018 I taught in Oxford, England.
January 13 & 14, 2018 I taught an in-depth creativity workshop in Paris.
December 4 to 8, 2017 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
December 1st, 2017 Oxford University Press published my book The Integrated String Player: Embodied Vibration.
November 25 and 26, 2017 I taught an in-depth rhythm workshop in Paris.
November 1 to 16, 2017 I taught and performed in Sydney and Melbourne.
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October 27 to 30, 2017 I was in Hong Kong.
October 2 to 6, 2017 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
August and September, 2017 I taught and performed in Latin America.
Buenos Aires, August 22 to 26.
Montevideo, August 27 to 30.
São Paulo, September 1 to 4.
August 2 to 6, 2017 I presented workshops at the International Congress of Voice Teachers in Stockholm.
July 22 to 25, 2017 I presented workshops in Porto.
May 22 to 31, 2017 I taught and performed in New York City
May 1 to 4, 2017 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
Wild Card Wednesday at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. Photos by Pedro de Alcantara
April 29 and 30, 2017 I presented an in-depth hands-on workshop in Paris.
April 28, 2017 I presented workshops at Musicora, France's leading music fair, in central Paris.
March 19 to 24, 2017 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
March 5, 2017 My essay "In Praise of Teaching with Skype" was published in the Oxford University Press blog.
February 25 to March 4, 2017 I taught in Minneapolis.
February 22, 2017 I delivered the finalized manuscript of my new book The Integrated String Player: Embodied Vibration to Oxford University Press. The book will have a dedicated website with 80 video clips and 10 audio clips.
February 13, 2017 The distinguished French newsletter La Lettre du Musicien has started publishing a regular column of mine on the subject of musicians' health.
January 13, 2017 I taught a creativity workshop at the American Library in Paris. The theme: "Let's Be Fools!"
December 13 to 17, 2016 I gave a series of themed mini-workshops in Paris.
December 16, 2016 I performed a sound-healing session in Paris.
December 11, 2016 I gave a talk/performance at the Danish Cello Festival in Odense, sponsored by the Danish section of the European String Teachers Association (ESTA).
November 27, 2016 I performed a cycle of improvisations for cello, taiko (Japanese drums) and voice in Paris
November 15 to 17, 2016 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. The balloon photos are from my "Listening to Vibrations" workshop.
Photos by Pedro de Alcantara
November 11, 2016 I performed my solo show "The Atlantis Songbook" (for cello and voice) at the Studio Bleu in central Paris.
October 18 to 20, 2016 I taught in Oxford, England.
Photo by Mônica Marcondes Machado.
September 8 to 13, 2016 I taught and performed in São Paulo, Brazil.
August 24 to September 7, 2016 I taught and performed in Montevideo, Uruguay. Watch a teaser of my collaborative Orpheus project with Mariana di Paola.
August 22, 2016 I submitted the manuscript of my book The Integrated String Player to Oxford University Press.
July 20 to 24, 2016 I taught at the Sitka Cello Seminar in Alaska.
July 13 to 19, 2016 I taught lessons in New York City.
June 25 and 26, 2016 I gave a voice workshop in Paris.
June 8 to 12, 2016 I went to Minneapolis to present workshops at the Annual Conference and General Meeting of the American Society for the Alexander Technique.
June 3 to 7, 2016 I gave lessons and workshops in Chicago.
May 27 and May 29, 2016 I gave the première of my cycle "Don't Look Back: Songs of Orpheus" in Paris.
May 5, 2016 I've been named a Visiting Professor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. My term lasts for three years.
In Paris. Photo by Pedro de Alcantara
April 19 to 21, 2016 I taught at at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
April 27 to 30, 2016 I taught two workshops in Ljubljana for the European String Teachers Association.
March 15 to 18, 2016 I taught lessons in Oxford and London.
March 4 to 7, 2016 I taught an in-depth storytelling workshop in Paris.
January 16 & 17, 2016 I taught an in-depth workshop in Paris.
November 30 & December 1st, 2015 I taught an in-depth, hands-on all comers workshop in Paris.
November 24 to 26, 2015 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
October 24 & 25, 2015 I taught an in-depth workshop at HITE in central London.
November 8, 2015 I taught a three-hour workshop for string players in Paris.
October 20, 2015 I taught at the London Centre for Alexander Technique and Training (LCATT).
October 18, 2015 I taught a workshop for the STAT Student Network in London.
Photo by Pedro de Alcantara. Graphic design by Charles Harvey.
September, 2015 I taught lessons and workshops at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, followed by lessons and workshops in Minneapolis and New York.
September 12 & 13, 2015 I taught an in-depth workshop in Paris, on the subject of creativity.
August, 2015 I recorded a new CD in Paris, France. Click here to hear some tracks, and click here to order the physical CD or a download.
August, 2015 The Oxford University Press blog has published a short essay of mine. Click here to read it.
July, 2015 I was in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Montevideo for lessons, workshops, and performances.
In Tallinn, Estonia. Photo by Pedro de Alcantara.
May 29 to June 1, 2015 I taught lessons and workshops in Tallinn, Estonia.
June 18 to 21, 2015 I was in Riga, Latvia to give presentations at EuroVox, the international congress of the European Voice Teachers Association.
May 23 & 24, 2015 I taught an in-depth, all-comers workshop in Paris, on the subject of sound and vibration. The workshop was co-taught by Frank Kane.
May 2 to 10, 2015 I taught lessons in New York City.
April 27 to May 1, 2015 I taught in Minneapolis.
April 24 to 26, 2015 I taught classes and lessons in Baltimore. My visit was organized by ATTBmore, the Alexander Technique Teachers of Baltimore organization.
April 13 to 15, 2015 I taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow.
April 19, 2015 I taught a workshop for string players in Paris.
March, 2015 I gave an in-depth voice workshop at HITE, London, as well as music lessons in Oxford.
Photo by Mouhcine Talhi
March, 2015 I gave a workshop for Alexander Technique teachers and trainees in Brussels, on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting of AEFMAT.
February 22, 2015 I showcased my compositions for cello, voice, piano, and whistling at Studio Campus in Paris.
February 6 to 9, 2015 I gave an in-depth workshop for my INTEGRATED PRACTICE program in Paris.
January, 2015 I gave presentations and workshops in Malmö for my colleagues in the Swedish branch of the European String Teachers Association.
December, 2014 I gave an in-depth workshop at HITE, London, as well as music lessons in Oxford.
December, 2014 I gave two in-depth workshops for my INTEGRATED PRACTICE program in Paris.
November, 2014 I gave classes and workshops in Virginia and New York City.
November 1 to 3, 2014 I gave an in-depth workshop for my INTEGRATED PRACTICE program in Paris.
October, 2014 I gave music lessons in Oxford.
May, 2014 I was in Australia & New Zealand for classes, lessons, and concerts. Click for details.
November 28 to December 1, 2013 I gave classes at the Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espectáculo do Porto in Portugal.
November 16 to 18, 2013 I gave classes at the Trossingen conservatoire in Germany.
Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 I'll be in Zurich. Interested in taking a lesson? Please email me.
August 29 to September 4, 2013 I visited Oxford and London for a series of workshops, including a presentation at the international conference of the European String Teachers Association.
July 3, 2013 My essay "The Alexander Technique" is included in The Singer's Guide to Complete Health, edited by Dr. Anthony F. Jahn and published by Oxford University Press.
July 1, 2013 Oxford University Press has published the 2nd edition, completely rewritten and reformatted, of my book Indirect Procedures: A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique.
June 18 to 29, 2013 I taught classes and workshops in Montevideo and Buenos Aires, including a workshop at the fabled Teatro Colón.
May 31 to June 4, 2013 I taught classes and workshops in Copenhagen, including at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
May 22 to 26, 2013 I taught classes and workshops in Antwerp and Amsterdam.
April 14, 2013 I gave a concert of my own compositions at the Tenri Institute in New York City.
March 31 to April 20, 2013. I was in New York City for lessons and classes.
March 12 to 16, 2013. I was in Seoul, South Korea for a series of lessons and workshops, culminating with my participation in the 14th Alexander Technique International Seminar in Dankook University (Music College) on Saturday, March 16.
January 8 to 10, 2013 I taught classes at the Basel Music Academy.
November 11, 2012 I gave a concert at z'Avant-Garde in Paris, France.
October, 2012 I gave a presentation for London Friends of the Alexander Technique.
September, 2012 I taught in Melbourne & Sydney.
August 12, 2012 I performed a program of my improvisations and compositions at the Centro Cultural São Paulo in my hometown of São Paulo, Brazil.
July 20 to 22, 2012 I gave a presentation at the annual general meeting of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique in Manchester.
July 2 to 8, 2012 I was in residence at Meadowmount, an academy for young musicians in upstate New York.
July 1, 2012 I was in Montréal to give a class.
June 27 to 29, 2012 I was in residence at the The Jacobs School of Music Summer String Academy for Violinists, Violists, and Cellists in Bloomington, Indiana.
February 12 to 19, 2012 I was in London for lessons and classes.
January 20 to 24, 2012 I was in Amsterdam for lessons and classes.
November 12 & 13, 2011 I was in Berlin for a series of classes.
October/November, 2011 I recorded a CD of my cosmic improvisations and compositions. The CD is titled "Songs & Soundscapes."
October/November, 2011 I visited Japan.
September 15 to 29, 2011 I was in New York City for lessons, classes, and concerts.
September 9, 2011 I gave a concert of my own music at L'art au garage, Paris.
July, 2011 THE STRAD has published my article "The Integrated Musician."
July, 2011 My book THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE: A SKILL FOR LIFE has been published in Japanese, in a version I've thoroughly rewritten.
June, 2011 INTEGRATED PRACTICE: COORDINATION, RHYTHM & SOUND has been published.
June, 2011 The Oxford University Press has offered me a contract for a new book, THE INTEGRATED STRING PLAYER.
March/April, 2011 I went on a pedagogical and musical tour of the US, to celebrate the publication of my new book INTEGRATED PRACTICE: COORDINATION, RHYTHM & SOUND. These are my dates and destinations.
March 16 to 19 Kansas City, presentation at the annual conference of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA).
March 20 to 23 Berkeley.
March 24 to 31 Los Angeles.
April 1 to 3 Cincinnati.
April 4 to 25 New York City.
April 10 I gave a concert of my improvisations and compositions at the Tenri Institute in the Village.
April 16 and 17 I gave a workshop for all comers sponsored by the American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT).
March 5, 2011 I gave a concert of my own compositions and improvisations at the Atelier de la main d'or in Paris.
December 11 to 14, 2010 I taught in London.
December 10, 2010 I taught in Oxford.
November 7 to 13, 2010 I'll be in Berkeley, California. Please contact me if you'd like to take lessons or take part in my workshops.
October 16 to November 6, 2010 I'll be in New York City. Please contact me if you'd like to take lessons or take part in my workshops.
September 24, 2010 I taught a full-moon Howling workshop for teenagers at the American Library in Paris.
September 4 & 5, 2010 I taught two workshops for jugglers at the Jonglissimo Festival in Reims.
August, 2010 My article "Rhythm & Flow in a Writer's Career" has been accepted for publication in the newsletter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
July 2, 2010 I gave my first performance (at an informal house concert) of my own improvisations and compositions, singing and accompanying myself at the cello and at the piano.
July, 2010 I taught a workshop for Alexander teachers at the STAT AGM in England.
June 5 & 6, 2010 I taught a workshop for all comers in Paris, France.
June, 2010 Bank Street College of Education, a venerable institution that fosters children's reading skills, included my novel BACKTRACKED in their selection of Best Books of the Year.
May 31, 2010 I delivered a draft of my novel THE DIVINE COMPUTER to my editor at Delacore Press in New York.
April, 2010 I have delivered the final manuscript of INTEGRATED PRACTICE: COORDINATION, RHYTHM & PRACTICE to my editor at the Oxford University Press in New York.
April, 2010 I taught in Minneapolis from April 12 to 17.
March and April, 2010 I'll be in New York City from March 25 to April 8. Please contact me if you'd like to take lessons or take part in my workshops.
March, 2010 My book THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE: A SKILL FOR LIFE is being translated into Japanese.
March, 2010 I taught a workshop for music teachers in the conservatories of Chatillon and Montrouge outside Paris, France.
January, 2010 I taught a workshop for Alexander teachers in Oxford, England.
January, 2010 Jemsite recommended my site.
January and February, 2010 I'll be giving a lecture in Paris (in French) followed by a series of practical workshops.
November, 2009 I'll be teaching a variety of workshops in the Hague and Amsterdam. Please contact me if you'd like to take private lessons with me in Holland, or if you'd like to help me organize a workshop on a theme of your choosing.
November, 2009 I delivered a working manuscript of my book INTEGRATED PRACTICE: COORDINATION, RHYTHM & SOUND to my editor at the Oxford University Press.
October/November, 2009 I'll be in New York City from October 16 to November 4. Please contact me if you'd like to take lessons.
July, 2009 I'm giving three workshops in New York City, with the themes of Energy, Voice, and Touch. Click here for details.
July, 2009 I'll be in New York City from July 16 to 30. Please contact me if you'd like to take lessons.
Julho, 2009 Estarei ministrando dois workshops em Sao Paulo, Brasil, no dia 4 de julho.
April, 2009 My book INDIRECT PROCEDURES: A MUSICIAN'S GUIDE TO THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE has been published in Japanese.
March, 2009 My new novel for young readers, BACKTRACKED, is out! I'm celebrating it with a reading and signing at Bookcourt in Brooklyn, NYC, on March 18th. Click here for details.
March, 2009 I'll be in Minneapolis from March 25 to 30. To book a lesson, please contact Mele Willis.
March, 2009 I'll be in Denver from March 20 to 23, to teach a workshop for Alexander teachers and private lessons to all comers. Please contact Maedée Duprès, (303) 781 7102.
March, 2009 I'll be teaching a workshop for Alexander teachers on March 13, 14, and 15 in New York City. Click here for details.
February 14th, 2009 I'm giving a presentation at Feel Good Fitness, a morning of introductory workshops on Hatha Yoga, Pilates, Alexander Technique and Reflexology, organised by Paris Fitness, from 9h-13h, €5, at the American Church in Paris.
December, 2008 Yale School of Music has awarded me a generous grant through its new initiative, Alumni Ventures. The grant will support my project The Integrated Musician.
November, 2008 I'll be teaching a workshop for the members of the Navarra Association of Music Teachers in Pamplona, Spain.
October, 2008 I'll be teaching in New York City from October 4 to 23 included. To book a private lesson, please e-mail me.
August, 2008 Delacorte Press (an imprint of Random House) has offered me a contract for my new novel for young readers, The Divine Computer. Watch this space for more details.
June/July, 2008 I'll be teaching in New York City from June 30 to July 11 included. To book a private lesson, please e-mail me.
April, 2008 The Oxford University Press has awarded me the editorship of a book series. Titled THE INTEGRATED MUSICIAN, the series will be based on my music work as encapsulated in my books Indirect Procedures and The Integrated Musician.
March 19, 2008 I'll be giving a presentation for writers at WICE Paris. The subject of my presentation is my creative working methods.
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March, 2008 My short story "Alma Paterson Wins Another Round" has been accepted for publication in an anthology by Scholastic, a major British publisher. The anthology is set to come out in August, 2008, in connection with the National Year of Reading.
February 16-28, 2008 I'll be teaching in New York City. To book a private lesson, please e-mail me.
January 25-27, 2008 Alexis Niki and I will be teaching a seminar in Paris, France, on the theme of the Energized Self.
December, 2007 Susan Cohen, a literary agent at Writers House, New York City, has agreed to represent my comic-horror novel for children, W.W Werewolf.
December 16-20, 2007 I'll be teaching in Cologne, Germany. To book a private lesson, please e-mail Nina Tichman. The lesson fee is 90 euros per hour.
October, 2007 I'll be teaching in New York City from October 6 to 18. To book a private lesson, please e-mail me.
April, 2007 Susan Cohen, a literary agent at Writers' House, New York City, has accepted to represent my book Rhythm & Flow in a Writer's Career.
March 7-10, 2007 I'll present my lecture/demonstration “Buckminster's Fiddle” at the ASTA national conference in Detroit, Michigan. In it I introduce a dozen ideas from mechanical engineering that clarify the workings of the human body and enhance string playing. Topics include mechanical advantage, stress, strain, momentum, inertia, friction, kinetic energy, and tensegrity — the brainchild of inventor and visionary Buckminster Fuller.
December, 2006 I'll be in New York City from December 15 to January 14. To book a private lesson, please e-mail me.
September, 2006 Strings Magazine has accepted an article for publication in the near future. Titled “The (Dis)Pleasure Principle,” it gives string players and other musicians pointers on how to increase the pleasure and usefulness of daily practice. Watch this space for an update.
September, 2006 My CD “Old New Worlds” is a nominee in the JPS 2006 Music Awards .
October, 2006 I’ll be in New York City from October 23 to November 4. To book a private lesson, please e-mail me.
April, 2006 The Oxford University Press has awarded me a contract for a new book, tentatively titled The Integrated Musician. Publication date is likely to be spring, 2010.
April, 2006 I’ll be in Minneapolis during the second half of April. Please e-mail me if you’re interested in private lessons or workshops.
February, 2006 I’ll be in New York City from February 11 to 25. Please e-mail me if you’re interested in private lessons or workshops.
December, 2005 Random House, the publisher of my novel Befiddled, has awarded me a contract for a new children’s novel. Backtraked is a time-travel epic that takes place in New York City during the first half of the 20th century.
November, 2005 I’ll be teaching master classes at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (Houston, Texas) from November 15 to 19.
November, 2005 Delacorte, an imprint of Random House, is publishing my children’s novel Befiddled.
July, 2005 The Oxford University Press has announced that the publishing house Shunjusha is preparing a Japanese translation of Indirect Procedures. Expected publication date is 2009.
June 16 to August 14, 2005 I’ll be teaching lessons and seminars in New York City. For more details, please contact me.
June 18 and 19, 2005 Alexis Niki and I will be co-teaching two workshops in New York City with Alexander themes, “Object Wisdom” and “The Touch Lab.”
March, 2005 I’ll be in Minneapolis from March 7 to March 13. For information on my lessons and seminars, please contact Immanuel Davis.
February, 2005 I’ll be in New York City from February 20 to March 6. To book private lessons and work in small groups, or to be included on my e-mail list for workshops and seminars, please contact me.
October/November, 2004 I’ll be spending three weeks teaching in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. For more information, please contact David Moore in Melbourne or Penelope Carr in Sydney.
July, 2004 Alexis Niki and I are getting married in New York City.
June/July, 2004 I'll be teaching in New York City from June 17 to the end of July. To book a private lesson, or to put yourself on my list of New York lesson and seminar announcements, please contact me.
June/July, 2004 I'll be teaching the Alexander Technique and the cello, and coaching chamber music as well, at New York University's seminar for young string players, aged 15 to 25.The seminar lasts three weeks (June 28 to July 17) and focus intensely on the string quartet repertory. Click here for more information.
April/May, 2004 The Strad, the world's foremost magazine for string players, published the first of my two articles about the messa di voce, the subtle art of executing crescendi and diminuendi, in its May issue. The second part will appear in the June issue, available in late May.
April, 2004 I'll be offering a seminar for musicians on the weekend of April 24 and 25 in Paris. The seminar is open to singers and instrumentalists of all levels, with or without experience of the Alexander Technique, and it'll be held in English. Please click here for more information, click here to download a registration form (requires Word for Windows) or send an email message to alexis@alexisniki.com for registation and/or further information.
April, 2004 I’ll be teaching a three-hour master class for musicians at Lincoln Center in New York City, on Saturday, April 3. For more information, please contact Käthe Jarka.
April, 2004 I'll be teaching in New York City from March 31 to April 10. To book a private lesson, or to put yourself on my list of New York lesson and seminar announcements, please contact me.
March, 2004 I'll be teaching two seminars for Alexander teachers and a limited number of private lessons in Charlottesville, Virginia, on March 27 and 28. My visit is sponsored by Daria T. Okugawa-Goldstein, director of The Alexander Technique Training Centre of Virginia. For more information, please contact Daria.
February, 2004 My novel Befiddled has been accepted for publication at Delacorte, an imprint of Random House in New York City, thanks to the handiwork of my agent Celia Catchpole.
January, 2004 I co-taught an introductory workshop for writers and illustrators with Alexis Niki in Paris, on Saturday, January 24th.
December, 2003 I gave a master class for the music students of the Musikhochschule in Cologne, Germany, on Saturday, December 6.
September, 2003 London-based literary agent Celia Catchpole has signed me on as her client. She'll promote my children's novel Befiddled, the tale of budding violinist Becky Cohen and her little brother Benjy, who edits "The Splinter," a monthly newspaper (motto: "Try Stepping on Us"). Watch this space for further news of Befiddled.