We are pleased to confirm Whitsunday weekend at the beginning of June for the 2025 Leusden Institute.
The Leusden Music School is just a half hour east of Amsterdam by train, on the outskirts of Amersfoort. With plenty of piano practice rooms, the school offers you a base from which you can combine piano studies with a vacation in one of Europe's most vibrant cities. Don't miss this institute!
Kunstgebouw Leusden students and staff are welcome to audit the institute at no charge, and receive a 35% discount for active participation.
Alan teaches in English or French, with Dutch translation available.
Many relatively inexperienced pianists hesitate to attend an institute, feeling they are not good enough or not well-enough prepared. However, we are here to learn. Alan's approach can help all of us, no matter what our ability, no matter what the state of our program. The Institute really is open to all interested pianists:
There is no limit to improvement - and everyone benefits from watching the other lessons. Advanced pianists learn something from lessons with the less gifted pianists - for instance, how to work with their own students - and the amateur pianists get a special pleasure out of watching Alan tell the professionals the same things they've been hearing: "Grow that hand arch more! More lateral arm movements to shape the phrase!" It's always about unlocking the hidden blocks to movement within, no matter what your level of ability.
Alan's Feldenkrais-informed approach to performance also helps instrumentalists and vocalists transform their sound by making minute postural adjustments that release hidden physical blocks. If you have a friend or colleague with a specific performance issue, invite them to come along - they'll be glad you did.
The schedule may be modified according to the makeup and needs of the group.
There will be a €12.50 charge for the celebratory evening meal following the Sunday evening recital.
Participants will be invited to select from this list of lecture topics for the daily seminar-ATPM:
Click here for travelling directions to:
Kunstgebouw Leusden Eikenlaan 1, 3831 XD Leusden (Amersfoort)
There are several accommodation options in the Amersfoort area.
• To book a hotel we recommend Booking.com. • www.airbnb.com also offers several listings. Book early to get the best choice and the best price.
MEALS
Frits has very kindly offered to provide a light lunch each day. There will also be coffee, tea and cookies throughout the day. There is a small charge of €10.00 per day to cover shopping costs, to be paid at the institute. And as mentioned above, there will be an additional €12.50 charge for the celebratory evening meal following the Sunday evening recital.
COMBINE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE DAYS
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Contact us for other registration options
If you have a particular registration request, for instance to book extra pre- or post-institute private lessons, or to receive a partial scholarship, please contact Frits Kroese or Ivona Despotovich. They will answer all your questions and do their best to meet your specific needs.
We'd like to get to know you better. After registration, please come back to fill out this PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM.
After you've completed your institute, we'd like to keep in touch. 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 books:
FRITS KROESE
Pianist and pedagogue Frits Kroese is a long-standing resident of Leusden. He teaches at Scholen in de Kunst in the Eemhuis Amersfoort, is actively involved in the Academy for Music for talented pupils, and gives recitals regularly. He first attended Alan Fraser's Piano Somatics Institute in 2015.
Frits's contact information: Email Frits
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.
