Andres Amarilla and Meredith Klein are very pleased to present Bruce Fertman, internationally-renowned teacher of Alexander Technique, for a 12-hour workshop in Buenos Aires on November 25/26, 2006. Because Alexander practitioners have developed an extremely subtle understanding of the way the body moves, the technique is very helpful for tango dancers (indeed, for anyone who ever moves to do anything).
The workshop is by no means limited to tango dancers, but there will be a lot of us there. Complete details below. Please feel free to pass this email on to anyone who may be interested. ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Developed in the 1890s by an Australian named F. M. Alexander, the Alexander Technique is a method that teaches you how to convert excessive tension into useful energy. Simple and practical, the technique helps improve balance, support and coordination, promoting freedom and fluidity of movement. The Alexander Technique can be applied to everyday activities such as sitting, walking or speaking, as well as to specialized activities such as playing the violin, dancing tango, or singing. By teaching us how to move in accordance with our natural design, the technique fosters ease, flexibility, power and expressivity. For over 100 years, the Alexander Technique has been helping musicians, dancers, actors, and singers, (and people in many other professions as well), to relieve tension and pain, avoid injury, and gain greater functional and expressive power. For more information on the Alexander Technique, see: http://www.alexanderalliance.com THE WORKSHOP During the weekend of November 25/26, Bruce Fertman will offer a 12-hour introductory course in the Alexander Technique. The workshop is open to dancers, musicians, actors, artists, bodyworkers, and anyone else who wants to improve the way they do what they do. Participants are asked to bring their instruments, dance shoes, or anything else they need in order that Bruce can work with you on the activity of your choice. LOGISTICS When? Saturday, November 25, 4pm - 10pm & Saturday, November 26, 2pm - 8pm Where? "Made in Tango" Studio, Callao 194 2nd floor #5 (between Mitre & Perón, Capital Federal) Cost: AR$200 To Register: Contact Andres Amarilla or Meredith Klein at 54-11-4951-2188 or meredithkl...@gmail.com PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. Maximum: 17 participants. The workshop will be taught in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish. BRUCE FERTMAN Founding Director and Senior Teacher for the Alexander Alliance (http://www.alexanderalliance.com) since 1982, Bruce Fertman has taught annually for the past 20 years throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Bruce embodies 45 years of dedicated study in an array of movement disciplines. Beginning as a professional gymnast, he then worked for 12 years as a modern dancer, versed in the work of Limon, Wigman, Hawkins, Cunningham, and Contact Improvisation. A student of the Alexander Technique for 36 years, Bruce has been privileged to study with five 1st generation Alexander teachers. His mentor, Marjorie L. Barstow, was the first person formally certified by F.M. Alexander to teach the Alexander Technique. He apprenticed with Marjorie Barstow intensively for fifteen years. Bruce was one of the twelve 2nd generation Alexander Teachers selected worldwide to teach at the 3rd International Congress for Alexander Technique Teachers in Switzerland. As a performance coach specializing in injury prevention, he has worked with members of the Berlin Philharmonic, Radio France, and the National Symphony Orchestra. He has also taught for numerous university dance programs and dance companies throughout Europe and the US. To download a flyer in English or Spanish, please see: English: http://andresamarilla.com/Bruce%20flyer%20-%20English.pdf Spanish: http://andresamarilla.com/Fertman-Castellano.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meredith Klein Andres Amarilla http://andresamarilla.com 54-11-4951-2188 meredithkl...@gmail.com
