Teachers

The Alexander Technique Studio was founded in 1997 by
Karen Wentworth, Jean M. O. Fischer and Alison Harper.

Karen Wentworth trained 1973-77 with Walter and Dilys Carrington at the Constructive Teaching Centre. She was a professional dancer and actress from 1953 until 1973. Since 1977 she has been teaching the Technique full-time. Karen studied at the Julliard School of Music-Dance Department 1956–59. She studied dance with Martha Graham, Josè Limon and Anthony Tudor, and has been a member of numerous dance companies. She studied acting with Tamara Daykarhanova (Moscow Arts Theatre), Sandford Meisner, Stella Adler and studied voice work with Kristin Linklater. Karen has been a member of many theatre companies, including La Mama and The New York Shakespeare in the Park. Among the people she has acted with are Irene Pappas, Christopher Walken, Shelley Winters, and Roy Scheider. Karen has run short courses in the Technique at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977–80. She was Director of the Aalborg Teacher Training Course, Denmark, 1984-87. She taught the Technique for some years at the Drama Studio, ALRA, Guildhall School of Music and the London Theatre School. Since 1983 she has taught one day a week at the Constructive Teaching Centre.

Jean M. O. Fischer trained 1984-87 with Karen Wentworth in Denmark. In addition to his private practice he has taught for five years at the North of England Teacher’s Training Course in the Alexander Technique, in Leeds, and has also worked on other teacher training courses. Jean has annotated and edited several books on the Alexander Technique, including F. M. Alexander’s Articles and Lectures. He has published some books on the Technique under his own imprint, Mouritz.

Alison Harper trained 1987–90 with Walter and Dilys Carrington at the Constructive Teaching Centre, London, with whom she subsequently worked one day a week 1995–96. She is a BA graduate in Fine Arts from Leeds University 1977 and gained a Master of Fine Art from Newcastle-upon-Tyne University 1979. She has been a full-time teacher of the Technique since 1990 and has taught in health clinics and in adult education.
Other regular teachers Qualified: Trained by: At the course
Jean Clark
 1969 Carrington twice a term
Brita Forsstrom
 1985 Burton/Atkinson Thursday
Hidemi Hatada 1996 Carrington Wednesday
Roger Kidd 1993 Carrington Thursday
Sandra Leal 1989 Carrington Monday
Wilfrid Murray 1988 Carrington Monday
Thomas Pope 1994 Carrington Tuesday
Lee Warren 2000 Wentworth Friday
Patricia Wade 2001 Carrington Monday
Qualified teachers from the Alexander Technique Studio

Please note that the teacher's contact address may not be the same as the teaching address. Accents are not included as they do not show in all browsers. Addresses may not be up to date. Please check UK addresses with STAT.
1. Gabriella Duvivier Dec 1998 Rua Mal. Cantuária 44/402, Urca - Rio de Janeiro - 22291-060
Brazil		 For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
2. Gabriela Geluda Berman July 2000 Rua Timóteo Da Costa 444/305,
Leblon,
Rio De Janeiro - RJ,
Brazil		 For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
3. Hilary Newmark July 2000 71 Oakmead Road,
London SW12 9SH		 (020) 8675 2852
4. Diana Beatty July 2000 25A Harwood Gardens, Old Windsor, Berks SL4 2LJ (01753) 864 137
5. Shelagh Sutherland July 2000 34 Harborough Road,
London SW16 2XW		 (020) 8769 7115
6. Lee Warren July 2000 66c Thurlestone Road,
London SE27 0PD		 (020) 8670 2729
7. Shinobu Kudo July 2001 Balham
London SW12		 (020) 8673 6642
8. Tmima Tash July 2001 15 Josephine Avenue,
London SW2 2JX		 (020) 8678 6438
9. Diogo F. Magalhaes Dec 2001 Rua Hilário de Gouveia 103 / 101, Copacabana- 2204-020, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil		 For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
10. Livia L.de Lima Lage Dec 2001 Rua Nascimento Silva, 363/401 , Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
cep 22421-020
Brazil		 For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
11. Ana Thomaz March 2002 Rua Muniz de Souza, 517
Aclimacao - Sao Paulo - SP
Brazil
 For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
12. Alison Hasselder March 2002 4 Airfield Road,
Off Mount Road
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk IP32 7PJ		 (01284) 763272
13. Tanya Whannell July 2002 10A Green Lane,
Thatcham
Berkshire RG19 3RG		 (01635) 866 409
14. William Shephard
 December 2002 65a Wimbledon Park Road, SW18 5SJ Mobile: 07703 219 182
Work: (020) 7582 6518
Home: (020) 8673 6598
15. Debora Chobanian
 April 2003 Brazil For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
16. Greg Richmond July 2003 23 West Avenue
Exeter EX4 4SD		 (01392) 275 463
17. Toia Correa Harley December 2003 Visserij 82
Gent
Belgium		 093306932
18. Fiona Bryan April 2004 1 Beech Court
69 Wood Vale
London SE23 3DW
 (020) 8693 5650
Mobile: 07790 519 777
19. Jacob Heringman July 2004 Carlin House
6 Frenchgate
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4JG		 01748 826771
20. Jan Hodgman July 2004 6 Francis Bentley Mews
ClaphamOld Town
London SW4 0EG		 (020) 7622 1151
21. Daniel Harbach July 2004 Kämbelgasse 4
CH-8001 Zürich
Switzerland

www.alexanderte.ch

 For current contact details please check the Swiss Society of teachers SVLAT
22. Louise Phelan July 2004 19 Lissanalta Ave
Dooradoyle
Limerick
Ireland
www.louisephelan.com
23. Piotr Turczynski March 2005 London

Mobile: 07952 947 667
24. Elizabeth Stone July 2005 3 Grand Avenue
London N10 3AY		 07790 612 615
25. Grace Chan December 2005 07804 331594 For current contact details please check Alexander Technique International ATI
26. Petra Lindahl December 2005 Sweden For current contact details please check the Swedish Society of teachers At-Sverige
27. Rosemary Murphy December 2005 14 Callan St. Providence
Rhode Island 02908
USA		 For current contact details please check the US Society of teachers AmSAT
28. Isabel Fernández December 2005 Madrid
Spain
 For current contact details please check the Spanish Society of teachers APTAE
29. Magdalena Selves April 2006 Luxembourg 07949 628 995
30. Joanna Lima April 2006 Brazil For current contact details please check the Brazilian Society of teachers ABTA
31. Susanna Pell July 2006 Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4JG		 01748 826771
32. James Harwood July 2006 Pimlico Centre for the Alexander Technique
51 Moreton Street
London SW1V 2NY		 07956 562 411
Camilla Rognes*
* Finished training at the Constructive Teaching Centre		 December 2006 Norway For current contact details please check the Norwegian Society of teachers NFLAT
33. Jane Hills April 2007 83 Cromwell Road
Wimbledon
London SW19 8LF		 (020) 8540 4763
34. Beatrice Leadbetter July 2007 London For current contact details please check STAT
35. Thomas Bull March 2008 London For current contact details please check STAT
36. Raphaela Abreu March 2008 Switzerland For current contact details please check the Swiss Society of teachers SVLAT
37. Dean Shaddick December 2008 London For current contact details please check STAT
38. James Gray April 2009 London For current contact details please check STAT
39. Suman Joshi July 2009 London For current contact details please check STAT
40. Marja Krappe October 2010 London For current contact details please check STAT
41. Susana Teixeira December 2010 London For current contact details please check STAT