This institute is cancelled due to the unavailability of the premises. As soon as we have rescheduled, we will add the new dates to this page.
Munich IV will again be FOUR FULL DAYS, Thursday Novemeber 21 to Sunday Novemebr 24. We look forward to seeing you at this institute held in the beer capital of Europe. Register for our newsletter to receive logistical updates.
This Piano Somatics Institute takes place in the beautiful facilities of the Artetonal Schule für Musik. There are many comfortable practice rooms on site. And as the school's director, Antonio Estupiñán is a luthier as well as violin teacher, and the school is even home to his atelier!
This institute is organized by Mario de la Vega, a longtime student of Alan who has completed a Feldenkrais Practitioner professional training program as well as his Piano Somatics Practitioner Certification. Mario will be available to give Feldenkrais Functional Integration lessons to those who cannot find a spot in Alan's schedule. Alan will be teaching mainly in English, but he is also fluent in Serbian & French. Mario will be providing German & Spanish translation where needed.
Are you hesitant to attend? Feel you are not advanced enough? Not well-enough prepared? Don't worry; Alan welcomes all, no matter what your ability, no matter what the state of your program. The Institute really is open to all interested pianists:
He also welcomes instrumentalists and vocalists, who find that their sound, their agility and their sense of ease and freedom from tension improve dramatically with Alan's Performance Somatics approach. There is no limit to improvement!
The institute is a mixture of piano lessons, Feldenkrais lessons and lectures on piano technique from the Piano Somatics viewpoint. On Thursday morning we come together over coffee to meet each other and discuss our goals for the week. Coffee and donuts at 8:30 Thursday morning, opening session at 9.
Although the full institute runs for 4 days, partial attendance is completely acceptable. Even if you attend the full four days, you are not obliged to take four lessons. You can tailor-make your participation to your own needs. See the registration procedure for details.
The seminar-ATPM format is new. Alan will begin by lecturing on a topic, then field some questions about the material, and then create an Awareness Through Piano Movement lesson that grows out of that lecture's focus.
You can attend the entire day but of course you are also free to take a break from watching the lessons, to rest, or to do a little bit of practicing. All sessions are video recorded and offered to you free of charge for future reference.
This schedule may be subject to modification depending on the size and the needs of the group.
The question period in each seminar is a chance to take the discussion in a whole new direction. For instance, the conversation could veer towards one of the topics below that was covered in a past institute. Which of these topics is of special concern to you? Make note of it, and make sure you bring it up with Alan in a seminar.
The Music School is located at Linprunstraße 35 / Rgb D–80335 München Telephone: +41 89 / 12 00 12 02, due south of the Olympic Stadium and due west of the English Garden, Munich's central park.
There are plenty of hotels in the area, and we also recommend airbnb.
No shortage of excellent restaurants in Munich. We generally eat at the incomparable Trattoria San Benno, only a two-minute walk from the school.
Please do not register for this institute, which has been cancelled due to the unavailability of the premises. As soon as we have rescheduled, we will add the new dates to this page.
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COMBINING ACTIVE AND PASSIVE DAYS
To combine active and passive registrations, hit the back button on your browser to add another purchase item to the same payment procedure. For instance, if you want to attend for four days but only have two individual lessons, purchase two Active Participant days and two Passive Participant days for a total of four.
At completion of your registration, please return here to fill out the PARTICIPANT QUESTIONNAIRE, indicating which days you will be attending the Munich Institute.
Discounts
Artetonal Schule für Musik students and staff are welcome to audit the institute free of charge, and receive a 50% discount to take an active individual lesson. There are also discounts for senior citizens, students up to 25 years of age, and those in reduced financial circumstances.
To receive your discount, purchase your registration at the full price and then contact Ivona Despotovich, letting her know your status. You will receive the appropriate refund on your initial payment.
After registering, please return here to fill out the REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRE.
After you have completed your institute, please come back to fill out this FOLLOWUP QUESTIONNAIRE. This helps us evaluate your experience, tailor your ongoing regime to facilitate further progress, and fine-tune the structure of future institutes to better meet participants' needs.
ALAN FRASER
Canadian pianist Alan Fraser gives master classes and recitals worldwide and conducts ongoing research and refinement on the ideas put forth in his books:
MARIO DE LA VEGA - ORGANIZER
For questions about the Institute, please email Mario
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your registration, reimbursement will be as follows: Cancellations more than two months before Institute opening date: 100% reimbursement. Cancellations more than one month before Institute opening date: 75% reimbursement. Cancellations more than two weeks before Institute opening date: 50% reimbursement. Cancellations more than one week before Institute opening date: 25% reimbursement. Cancellations less than one week before Institute opening date: no reimbursement except in cases of doctor-certified illness or acts of God. We reserve the right to cancel the institute due to insufficient enrolment; in this event, all registration fees are fully refundable.
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