Carolyn Nicholl's MA is in Alexander Teacher Training, concentrating on the 'Analysis of the Specialised Use of the Hands in Alexander Technique Teaching'.

She gained a distinction pass for her Masters research study from the University of East London, by work based learning.

The MA thesis can be downloaded here (5Mbyte PDF).

She trained as an Alexander Technique teacher with Walter and Dilys Carrington and graduated in 1982. After qualification she built up a private practice in London as well as teaching on the Carrington's course. Carolyn spent a year as Dilys's apprentice, learning the systematic approach to the training of new students in the use of their hands.

Carolyn also taught the Alexander Technique at ACT Drama School, Brighton and specialises in working with actors, singers and musicians. Carolyn's opera 'Gravity and Light', written as part of her masters thesis, was premiered at Oxford Town Hall in August 2004. Liberetto by Carolyn, music by Leon Coates.

She has worked on various training courses and was the Assistant on The Melbourne Alexander Training School (Australia) from 1987-1990. In 1990 she returned to England and became Co-Director of The Brighton Alexander Training Centre and launched The Alexander Technique College in January 2003.

Carolyn runs postgraduate refresher courses for Alexander Technique Teachers both here and overseas as part of a Continuing Professional Development programme. She gave the F. M. Alexander Annual Memorial lecture in Edinburgh in July 2003 and serves on the Training Course Committee of STAT council.

Carolyn developed the training course with the Open College Network so that students can now gain credits for their training. She has run a Post qualification Pathway course for existing teachers to gain the OCN accreditation.

Carolyn has recently returned from a tour of New Zealand and Australia. She gave New Zealand’s inaugural F. M. Alexander Memorial Lecture – How do Dogs Learn to Whistle? - in Wellington on April 7th 2006 (click to download PDF file). Carolyn ran courses in Reflective practice for Alexander Teachers both in Wellington and Melbourne as well as being overseas guest speaker on the Melbourne Training course.

8th International Congress of Alexander Teachers. Lugano, Switzerland August 2008. Carolyn will be one of 25 named teachers from around the world forming a Continuous Learning Team as the core of the Congress. www.atcongress.com

Her new book, Body, Breath and Being, a new guide to the Alexander Techniquewill be available from July 2008.