Short Courses

1 Year Foundation Course
– Skills for Life

The one year  course is for students who wish to deepen their personal experience of the Alexander technique, learn skills to manage a painful or limiting condition, or apply good use to playing, singing or acting.

You will learn:

  • Improved use of your body and how to increase your awareness. This leads to better posture, freedom of movement and breathing
  • Voice training for speaking presentation skills and public speaking
  • Calmness and self-awareness for personal benefit as well as enhancing professional communication skills
  • Procedures and exercises to help avoid and manage back pain, stress, RSI and recovery from illness

For more details or to apply:

Please contact the Head of Training,
Carolyn Nicholls, on
Tel: 01273 562595
or

email:
carolyn.nicholls@alexander-technique-college.com

 Intensive Taster Courses (1 – 5 weeks)

We offer a variety of intensive taster courses to suit your needs. You can study with us for any length of time from one week up to five weeks. All courses are charged pro-rata the training course fees. These courses can suit you if you wish to deepen your experience of the Alexander Technique for:

  1. Self-help for managing back pain, neck or shoulder pain
  2. Self-help for managing stress and anxiety
  3. Managing RSI or computer related problems
  4. Management tools for enhancing wellbeing
  5. Want to ‘test the water’ to see if teacher training is for you. If you take a 5 week taster and decide to continue into training, your 5 weeks can count towards your training providing you continue straight away. It’s a great way to feel the pace of the course, experience the learning and the environment and to accustom yourself to a different view of life!

These courses can take place any time the college is in session. Please contact us with your preferred dates.

4 day Intensive Course

for actors, musicians, performers & singers

The Brighton Alexander Technique College offers an intensive short course for actors, musicians, singers and anyone interested in performance.

No previous knowledge is required.

The course is for four days and takes place at the  College’s premises in Hove.

It includes an introduction and in-depth individual practical experience of the Alexander Technique, reflective practice techniques, a work book, personal instruction and a master class.

It is suitable for those wishing to do a study of The Alexander Technique as part of a University or College project and for those wishing to make a personal study.

This course runs alongside the training  course so you participate in all college activities. This includes receiving individual hands-on work from fully qualified teachers.

You will join in focused group classes of observation, awareness and movement and class lectures on the  Alexander Technique.

You take part in a master class, given by Carolyn Nicholls, to teach you  new ways you can improve your own body use; a pre-requisite for any kind of performance.

For more details or to apply:

Please contact the Head of Training, Carolyn Nicholls, on
Tel: 01273 562595
or

email:
carolyn.nicholls@alexander-technique-college.com