London Centre for Alexander Technique and Training

TEACHERS

We have a lively team of experienced teachers which gives the course variety and depth.

Refia Sacks, the director of the training course, has been involved with the Alexander Technique for over thirty years and has been teaching for over twenty-five years. She qualified as a teacher in 1982 at the Alexander Teaching Associates and has taught there and at several other training courses throughout Britain and Ireland. She has extensive experience running groups, residential courses and a private practice. For many years she ran a natural health centre in London. Refia is a professional artist and has combined teaching in this area with her Alexander teaching.

Judith Kleinman trained as a classical musician and teacher at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and went on to train as an Alexander teacher with Patrick MacDonald and Shoshana Kaminitz, qualifying in 1989. For many years she has been one of the main Alexander teachers at the Royal College of Music, where she has completed a two year research project. She also teaches at the Royal Academy of Music, Junior Department and has a private practice. She has worked for STAT on the Council, coordinating the Arts and Education group.

Roger Kidd qualified at the Carrington's school in 1993. He runs a private practice in North London as well as teaching Alexander Technique in business in the City. He has taught on Karen Wentworth's Alexander training course since 1996 and co-runs Alexander professional development work. Roger also works for STAT on the Training Course Committee and is chair of the Heads of Training Forum.

Lucia Walker is the course moderator. She trained with Dick and Elisabeth Walker and qualified in 1987. Since then she has taught individuals, groups and on teacher training courses in Europe, America and Japan. She has presented at 5 of the International Congresses and was one of the directors of the centenary Congress in Oxford 2004.
She also works as an independent dance teacher and performer specialising in improvisation. Current projects involve collaboration with a neuroscientist, theatre director and filmmaker researching the sensory and movement abilities of people with neurological impairment

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