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The Gemeentelijke Muziekschool Bloemendaal lies a half hour west of Amsterdam on the outskirts of Haarlem, just a few minutes' walk from the Overveen train station. Alan Fraser has held an Institute there annually since 2012.
Many relatively inexperienced pianists hesitate to attend an institute, feeling they are not good enough or not well-enough prepared. However, Alan Fraser insists that we are all here to learn and this approach can help all of us, no matter whether our program is well-prepared or in a shambles. Thus the Institute really is open to all interested pianists:
SATURDAY AFTERNOON TEACHERS SESSION PIANIMALS: The Practical Applications of Feldenkrais at the Piano - Learning By Experience & Sensation
There will be a special free afternoon session Saturday November 23 for all interested teachers from the local music schools:
This typical schedule will be modified according to the makeup and needs of the group.
Click here for travelling directions to:
Gementelijke Muziekschool Bloemendaal Korte Zijlweg 9b 2051 BD Overveen (Haarlem)
If you take the train to Overveen, leave the train station, walk back to the railway crossing and cross the tracks heading south. Coninue straight south until you see a large church on the left, a couple of hundred meters past the last small group of shops and restaurants. The next building is a day care center. This is directly in front of the music school. Walk through the courtyard of the daycare and along the passageway to the right of that building. The music school is in behind.
On the western edge of Haarlem, the Muziekschool lies next to a National Park that stretches from there all the way to the North Sea. It is a place of exceptional natural beauty and peace, rich and fertile in its vegetation.
There are several accommodation options in the Bloemendal area which we list here...
• The few hotels in Overveen are rather expensive.
• Your best bet is nearby Haarlem with its many inexpensive hotels, the closest of which is Hotel Carillon.
• For other hotels in Haarlem or Overveen we suggest www.booking.com.
• The nearest Youth Hostel is the Stayokay Haarlem.
• For other youth hostels as well as for another good list of reasonable hotels we suggest www.hostelworld.com.
• www.airbnb.com also offers several listings in the Overveen-Bloemendaal area. Book early to get the best choice and the best price.
MEALS
There are many eateries within walking distance of the music school. In the evenings we generally make reservations for the whole group at the classic old-style Klein Centraal Restaurant so we can get to know each other better. Meal costs are not included in the institute fees.
The active participation fee covers TWO individual lessons, daily group ATM lesson, daily seminar lecture, and observation of all other lessons. Auditors participate fully but receive no individual lessons.
TO REGISTER
Register online with a deposit or payment in full. Click on your preferred option to pay by credit card or PayPal at 2CheckOut.com, our retail partner. Note that the credit card charges will appear on your statement as "2CO.com," not as "The Alan Fraser Piano Institute." Due to new 2CO regulations, all prices are listed in US dollars, but you can easily change your payment currency at checkout.
OPTION 1: Online Deposit
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OPTION 2: Full Registration Online
OPTION 3: Contact us for further registration options
For other options please contact Katia Mauro or Sophia Cholich to reserve your place. Katia or Sophia will answer all your questions and arrange your preferred payment option and/or partial scholarship.
After registration, please come back to fill out this PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM.
After you have completed your institute, please return here to fill out the INSTITUTE FOLLOWUP QUESTIONNAIRE. This helps you and us to evaluate your experience, plan your ongoing regime for further pianistic advances, and fine-tune the institute structure to better meet your 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 three books, The Craft of Piano Playing (also in DVD), Honing the Pianistic Self-Image, and All Thumbs: Well-Coordinated Piano Technique. He is at work on several new volumes. Visit here for more on Alan Fraser.
If you have concerns or questions about your participation in the institute and would like to address them directly to Alan Fraser, send him an email.
KATIA MAURO
Pianist, pedagogue and Feldenkrais practitioner Katia Mauro studied piano in her native Brazil before moving to the Netherlands for her university education. She now teaches piano at the Hague Conservatory and the Jaap Prinsen Music School, and has completed a Master's Degree in piano pedagogy at the Hague Conservatoire with special emphasis on the role of movement in piano technique. She graduated from Mia Segal's Feldenkrais Professional Training Program in July 2017, and has been coordinating the Alan Fraser Institute in Overveen since its inception in 2012.
Katia's contact information: Telephone: 31 (06) 52 61 22 97 Email Katia
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your registration, reimbursement will be as follows: Cancellations before September 15: 100% reimbursement. Cancellations before September 30: 75% reimbursement. Cancellations before October 15: 50% reimbursement. Cancellations before November 1: 25% reimbursement. Cancellations November 1 and after: no reimbursement unless 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 eventuality all resgistration fees will be fully refunded.
