Alan will be in residency for two days in Madrid the first week of November, and three days in Barcelona the following week. He will be individual lessons only. No lectures or ATM lessons will be given, but individual lessons will be available in piano, voice, instrumental and Feldenkrais Functional Integration. The location of these lessons is not yet determined - either a studio or private home depending on availability.
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:
Acquiring the Piano Somatics skill set allows pianists to play with more agility, more power, more sensitivity, and more expressivity - with a deeper, more rewarding artistry. Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with Alan in Spain. And 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 they did.
Schedule your individual lessons by writing Ivona Despotovich.
Purchase as many lessons as you would like here, with the help of our retail partner, Stripe.com. If you qualify for a student discount, you will receive a partial refund on this payment.
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 Ivona Despotovich. She will answer all your questions and do her 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.
As every lesson is packed full of information and experience, they are video recorded for later review (unless the participant requests otherwise). The ongoing video study process offers a valuable chance for further progress, more breakthroughs - deeper learning. Lessons are stored at
THe Piano Somatics Video Library is run more or less on the Netflix model: if you are not already an active member at PianoTechniqe.org, a subscription will allow you to watch your lessons. You get automatic access to
Separate from tuition fees
Access to all this and to other recordings from this Hamm resideny is included in the pt.org subscription fee which is separate from your residency registration fee.
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:
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.
