The Pianimals study group isn't lazy like Sleepy Bear (pictured below). We're learning how to apply the Pianimals exercises with our pupils in the Pianimals Online Study Group, an Awareness Through Piano Movement research group focused on one musical composition per session. Come and join us by signing up below.
Or, to get a better idea of the form and content of these sessions, visit our Online Study Group Recordings page that lists compositions studied in past iterations of the group. There you can purchase recordings of past series, or return here to sign up for the current series now in session.
Many participants love being able to mute their microphones and practice the solutions being presented in real time. It's a new, effective way of delving into the nuts & bolts of the Pianimals language and learning to apply it in practical teaching situations.
90-minute format:
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:
There is no limit to improvement!
Due to Alan's scheduling commitments, this autumn we will not always be able to follow the usual bi-weekly pattern. Please check these dates and register for as many of them as you can make... and let us know when you would like to be the "guinea pig."
A special makeup session (Series IX, session 8) will be held Novemeber 29.
Time Zone Adjustment
All sessions are recorded so that participants from Australasia may watch without burning the midnight oil.
On March 23rd, North American participants will have an extra hour of sleep, because the US and Canada will already be on Daylight Savings, whereas Europe "springs forward" only the following day.
To join the study group, pay for as many weeks as you want. Session recordings are sent to all participants at no extra cost: only purchase them if you know in advance you will not be able to attend.
The payment table has links to our retail partner, Stripe.com where you can make a secure credit card payment.
The Study Group has been meeting regularly now for several years. Recordings for each past 8-week series are available as a tutorial to be reviewed online. Purchase the series that interests you from the table below, or for a more detailed description of each series, visit the Pianimals Online Study Group Recordings page and make your purchase from there.
When accessing video recordings, if you are not an active member at PianoTechniqe.org, you must first subscribe to create an account. PianoTechnique.org is run more or less on the Netflix model. Your initial subscription fee gives you automatic access to our main library with 1300+ lesson videos, over 85 tutorial series curated especially for pianotechnique.org, and your own personal library where all your lesson videos can be gathered in one place - making the study process even more convenient and rewarding. Access to all this is included in the initial pt.org subscription fee, but access to certain specific workshops does require a small surcharge.
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Up until now, participants have volunteered compositions more or less from the standard repertoire. We would like to make a concerted effort to focus on intermediate level pieces, the ones you often teach your pupils. To this end we have created a list of possible compositions to choose from when you are volunteering to be a "guinea pig."
We do not limit proposals to this list, but present it to suggest the type of repertoire for which we are looking. Select one or several pieces from the list below, or offer something in a similar vein.
Each session applies the Pianimals strategies to a piece from the repertoire to imrpove both technique and musicianship.
We'd like to get to know you better. After registration, please come back to fill out this PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM. Remember to note in the comments section which weeks you will be attending.
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:
Alan is not a Terrible Troll!
Our secretary has been far less lazy than Sleepy Bear, diligently notating which Pianimals exercises we decide apply best to each of the pieces we study. We are finally creating a list of these. The table below charts our voyage of discovery - it is still in development, so if you remember what we came up with at some past session, please do not hesitate to send us an email about it.
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.
