The Trainers |
| All Trainers at the Alexander Teacher Training School are experienced teachers of the Alexander Technique, and members of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT). Our team brings experience from a variety of backgrounds including drama, music, performance, medical, maternity care, corporate and media. Visiting experts and trainers are also invited to teach and offer workshops.
Anthony Kingsley BSc MA MSTAT HEAD OF TRAINING  Anthony completed his training in 1986, and has studied extensively with several of the first generation of teachers to be qualified by Alexander. He has been privileged to have learned from Patrick Macdonald, Doctor Barlow and Majory Barlow, Miss Goldie and Walter Carrington. Since 1989, Anthony has assisted in the training of over 100 Alexander teachers who are now working in London and throughout the world. At the beginning of 2004, Anthony opened up his own training school for Alexander Teachers - The Alexander Teacher Training School, situated in central London.
He has been the manager of the Alexander Studio since 1993 where he maintains his private practice. The Alexander Studio is in the same building as the ATTS. Anthony offers individual lessons from the Studio. In 2000, Anthony qualified as a psychotherapist. This specialisation has deepened his understanding of the mind-body link in the Alexander Technique. Anthony provides ongoing training for Alexander Technique teachers who wish to enhance their professional skills. He gives workshops and seminars on the technique to the general public in the United Kingdom and abroad. Anthony also consults to industry and the medical profession on stress-management, ergonomics, and personal effectiveness. He also presents the instructional dvd "From Stress To Freedom With The Alexander Technique", available at Amazon. Howard Sykes Dip A MSTAT  Howard Sykes graduated from Misha Magidov's North London Teachers’ Training Course. He returned several years later as a trainer and now works at The Alexander Teacher Training School in central London as a Senior Trainer. He is Director of the Alexander Technique at RADA, and also teaches the Technique to students at Arts Educational and Marymount College. Howard runs introductory courses at the City Lit in Covent Garden.
He has served on Council of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique and is currently a member of the Training Course Committee. Before becoming an Alexander Technique teacher, Howard was a professional actor for 12 years. Caroline Dale BA MSTAT 
Caroline has been an Alexander trainer for 7 years. She came across the work 11 years ago in her search for relief from"tennis elbow" and "frozen shoulder" and quickly realized it would be her next profession. She has a deep interest in the writings and teachings of Alexander who was a pioneer in the study of human 'use' in active daily life. Paul Moore BA LTCL MSTAT 
Paul started having AT lessons in1987. After qualifying in 1993, Paul was invited on many occasions to teach at the North London Teachers' Training Course, and was also accepted as a fulltime teacher by STAT to teach in Alexander schools. Paul has given many lectures on the Alexander Technique, for instance at Adult Education Centres, at various Training Schools as well as to students at the Royal Academy of Music, (RAM). He has also been a regular teacher at the Wells Cathedral School. In 1998 Paul became Head of Department at the Royal Academy of Music. Because of his musical background he has become associated with teaching musicians, but he also has a thriving private practice at home where he teaches a wide range of ages and professions. He still plays and teaches the double bass where he finds the Alexander Technique an invaluable tool. Delphine Miller BA Dip COT MSTAT  Delphine has roots in the performing arts stretching back to her time at the Art’s Educational School. She holds professional qualifications in Drama and Psychology, Occupational Therapy as well as in the Alexander Technique. After qualifying, Delphine worked for a number of years as a teacher trainer on Misha Magidov's North London Teacher Training Course before becoming a member of the training team at Anthony Kingsley's ATTS in central London.
Alongside her busy private practice in Crouch End, North London, Delphine has worked as a resident Alexander Teacher at the Bloomsbury Alexander Centre. She also has run workshops in adult education institutes. Linking with her work at senior level in the NHS she has collaborated on an innovative research project on the benefits of Alexander Technique for people with M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and gave an invitational lecture on the Alexander Technique to the Osteoporosis Society at the Royal Free Hospital. Though practice and study she has developed a specialised knowledge in the application of the Alexander Technique to pregnancy and childbirth, and she currently provides seminars on this topic as part of the training offered at the ATTS. John Crawford BA MSTAT  John Crawford graduated from the Royal College of music and worked for many years as a professional violinist, including ten years with the BBC symphony orchestra.
An increasing interest in problems of co-ordination experienced by many musicians led him to train as an A.T. teacher with Ellie and Peter Ribeaux. Since graduating from there he has combined a performing career with an extensive teaching practice- he is on the staff at Trinity College of music, the Purcell school, and the Royal College junior department, and was for many years an assistant at the Ribeaux's school. Dr Gisela Field MD FRCR MSTAT  Gisela worked for many years as a Consultant in Oncology and in Palliative Medicine and has extensive experience of practicing medicine in several European countries. Her special interest both in her medical career, as well as her Alexander practice, lies in psychophysical unity and how the technique can enhance recovery from illness.
An injury resulting in persistent severe back pain led her to experiencing the benefits of the technique 18 years ago, and subsequently becoming a teacher. Gisela graduated from the ATTS, and is now a trainer at the school. Gisela also practices the technique from her studio in Richmond, Surrey and at Chiropractic Plus, Kingston, Surrey. Claire Rennie BSc Hons MSTAT  Claire Rennie worked as a Senior Engineering Manager in the automotive industry in England and Japan before taking Alexander Technique lessons to help to overcome back pain, shoulder pain and RSI. Since graduating from the Victoria Training Course lead by Shoshana Kaminitz, Claire has gone on to teach a diverse range of clients in London and Scotland.
Claire has presented and demonstrated the technique to National Charities including RSI Action, the British Polio Fellowship and has spoken at The House of Commons for BackCare in aid of school children in the “Supporting young backs” campaign. Valuing the importance of the Alexander Technique for children and young people, Claire has taught the technique kindergarten and primary school children at Educare Small School and to ‘A’Level and undergraduate students in acting at ArtsEd, Turnham Green. Claire contributes to STAT (Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique) in the Preliminary Investigations Committee and is a member of STAT Council and has delivered CPD workshops for teachers on “Teaching People with Challenging Disabilities”. Darla Rosen CQSW MSTAT 
Darla decided to train as a teacher of the Alexander Technique having experienced tremendous benefits both physically and mentally from her lessons. Darla is a qualified social worker and counsellor. Much of her work involves organizing rehabilitation programmes, support groups and providing counselling for both the physically and mentally ill and those suffering from drug addictions. She is constantly inspired by the Alexander art of non-doing and now runs a private practice teaching the Alexander Technique. VISITING TRAINERS Cat Jary BMus Hons MSTAT 
Cat runs the module on Music and the Performing Arts. Cat Jary is a professional cellist and Alexander Technique teacher. Cat has spent many years incorporating the Alexander Technique into the field of performance arts. She uses this expertise when working with leading youth orchestras (most recently, the European Union Youth Orchestra and the award winning City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra). Cat is also a Director of The Alexander Music School, in Granada Province, Spain. Sophie Raitz BSc (OST) 
Sophie runs the module on anatomy, physiology, and functional movement. She graduated from the British School of Osteopathy (BSO), and is a practicing osteopath. She has worked both in the priavte sector and for the NHS. Sophie has taught as a clinical tutor at the BSO as well as on a number of courses for students training in yoga and other physical disciplines. She has worked closely with the leading voice specialist in the osteopathic world, Jacob Lieberman. Dr Roger Wolman MD FRCP FFSEM Dr. Roger Wolman is consultant reumatologist at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital in Bolsover Street in central London. He specializes in sports injuries, and work-related disorders, and consults to the British Olympic Team. Dr. Wolman is an invaluable resource for the school, and offers lectures and seminars in muscular-skeletal problems on the anatomy and physiology module. Dr Brian Kaplan MD FFHom  Dr. Brian Kaplan leads the seminars on holistic medicine and integrated health. He is a GP and renound homeopath. Brian is also one of the few practitioners of provocative therapy,a technique that utilizes humour in a therapeutic context.
Marjorie Hodge MMUS MSTAT 
Marjorie originally trained to be a teacher of the Alexander Technique with Patrick Macdonald and Shoshana Kaminitz. After qualifying in 1988 she taught at the Alexander Institute, then under the direction Dr. Wilfred Barlow. An interest in taking Alexander to the City, led her to work in-house at the Independent Newspaper, Chase Bank, and the law firms of Taylor-Wessing and Allen & Overy, where she has taught continuously since 1991. She has a particular interest in the benefits and application of the Alexander Technique for stress management and performance in the business world. Marjorie played violin professionally for over 25 years, and is a visiting teacher of the Alexander Technique at the Royal College of Music. |
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I can truly say that these years, in terms of my own development, growth and realisations, were the most important years of my life. That is not to say that they are the sum total of my learning, but rather a starting point. I continue to learn and to be inspired. I continue to be frustrated. But more and more l am present in this wonderful life, and am increasingly clear and responsible for my choices. - Jude Tisdall
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