Alan has been conducting a residency in Hamm a few times a year for over two decades now, teaching private lessons (piano, instrumental, vocal and Feldenkrais) but no lectures and no group Awareness Through Movement lessons. If you register for a lesson, you may observe the other lessons that day for a small additional fee.
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:
He also welcomes instrumentalists and vocalists, who find that their sound, their agility and their sense of ease and freedom from tension improve dramatically with Alan's Feldenkrais for Performers (Performance Somatics). There is no limit to improvement!
INSTITUTE LESSON RECORDINGS
All lessons are video recorded (unless the participant requests otherwise), and stored in the Institute video library at PianoTechniqe.org. Every lesson is packed full of information and experience: the review process often brings significant additional progress, more breakthroughs to the participant.
When accessing lesson 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 review 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.
The subscription fee for PianoTechniqe.org is separate from any piano institute or Alan Fraser residency fees.
Lessons will be held at a private studio on Knappenstrasse, just a few minutes east of downtown Hamm. You will receive the exact address when you register.
There are several hotels in Hamm, all easily available at Booking.com. We also recommend Airbnb, which has a small selection of affordable rooms in private homes in Hamm. Book early to be sure to get your choice.
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 20% refund on this payment.
After registering, please return here to fill out the REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRE.
After you have completed your institute, please come back to fill out this FOLLOWUP QUESTIONNAIRE. This helps us evaluate your experience, tailor your ongoing regime to facilitate further progress, and fine-tune the structure of future lessons 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:
MIRKA MAUCK
Contact Mirka Mauck.
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your registration, reimbursement will be as follows: Cancellations more than two months before residency opening date: 100% reimbursement. Cancellations more than one month before residency opening date: 75% reimbursement. Cancellations more than two weeks before residency opening date: 50% reimbursement. Cancellations more than one week before residency opening date: 25% reimbursement. Cancellations less than one week before residency opening date: no reimbursement except in cases of doctor-certified illness or acts of God. We reserve the right to cancel the residency; in this event, all registration fees are fully refundable.
