EMPOWERING PIANISTS
With Piano Somatics, a heightened sensitivity to the body (the Soma) enhances the musical & sonic possibilities of the piano. A well-organized body opens up the sound of the piano to create richer orchestrations, a greater sense of virtuosity, and a more intimate and expressive sound palette.
FOR BETTER SOUND, BETTER ABILITY & BETTER HEALTH
Piano Somatics helps all pianists: advanced, intermediate, even beginners, effectively addressing physical problems such as tendonitis and also musical problems that face every pianist:
READ ABOUT THIS NEW APPROACH
The brain child of concert pianist Alan Fraser, Piano Somatics grew out of his application of the Feldenkrais Method to piano technique. This new approach is described in Natural, Artistic Piano Playing, an ongoing series of books with hundreds of Awareness Through Piano Movement lessons designed to transform the technique of any pianist.
STUDY PIANO SOMATICS LIVE
Alan teaches Piano Somatics online and in his Piano Somatics Institutes in numerous European and North American venues.
The Piano Somatics Institute takes place in several European countries through the winter, and in North America over the summer months. Click on "Institutes" in the menu above for a complete list of upcoming institutes and residencies, with links to register.
Find an Institute near you.
The Institute's mission statement.
Become a Certified Embodied Piano Practitioner.
Extensive data base of Alan Fraser teaching videos
