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General Background
Maria's journey to the Alexander Technique stems from her
love of both music and teaching. After many years of advanced
music training and a professional career as both a teacher
and performer of voice and flute, Maria also began to explore
courses in body movement. Her goal was to improve her performance
ability, teaching technique and her health.
Moving to the United States in 1997 from her native Germany,
Maria came across the Alexander Technique as a positive
solution to these goals. "All this changed my life, my singing
style, even the range and color of my voice," says Maria.
"It also helped me to have a wonderful pregnancy and birth
of my second child, a new view of daily life issues and
better communication with my family."
As a teacher of the Alexander Technique, certified since
2001, Maria uses the technique to help her students achieve
positive changes in their lives and professions.
| Alexander Credentials
and Additional Studies |
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Certificate as teacher of the Alexander Technique,
G.L.A.T. (German Society of the teachers of the F.M. Alexander Technique)
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Certified Alexander Technique Teacher, American Society
for the Alexander Technique, New York, NY
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Certification from Rivka Cohen School for attending
two years of the Professional Development Training
program in the Alexander Technique
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Certification by Ruth Kilroy from the Alexander Technique
Training Center in Newton, MA
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Alexander Technique Master classes with Rivka Cohen,
Peter Ribeaux and Beret Arcaya
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Workshop with Jessica Wolf (Breathing)
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Presentations of the Alexander Technique at the Boston
University (MA) and Brown University (RI)
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| Education and
Teaching Credentials |
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Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Voice Performance,
Boston University
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Masters degree with distinction, Music Education,
University of Music "Mozarteum," Salzburg, Austria
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Bachelors Degree, Voice Pedagogy, University of Music
"Mozarteum," Salzburg, Austria
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Masters Degree, Flute Pedagogy, University of Music
"Mozarteum," Salzburg, Austria
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Teaching in a variety of settings, including the
classroom, music schools, privately, and master classes
in Austria and Germany
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Courses in Feldenkreis, Tai Chi, Eutony and other
forms of breathing and movement education
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| Performance Credentials |
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Opera performances as Donna Elvira in Mozart's "Don
Giovanni" and Dorabella in Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte"
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Solo vocalist in Germany, Austria, Italy and U.S.
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Numerous solo and ensemble performances with flute
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"Strange as it may seem, I have always found
that a pupil who uses himself wrongly will continue
to do so in all his activities, even after the wrong
use has been pointed out to him."
F. M.
Alexander
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