Paris

2026: April 11-13; May 23-28

STUDIO PIANO GOBELINS, 6e ARRONDISSEMENT, PARIS

Alan teaches regurlarly in Paris at the Studio Piano Gobelins, near Les Gobelins metro station, Line 7. Reservations for this studio must be made well in advance, so please book your lesson promptly. Alternately it may be possible to arrange a lesson in your own home or studio, by agreement.

Here is his teaching schedule for the April and May residencies. Pick your dates and then scroll down to purchase your lesson(s).

TEACHING SCHEDULE APRIL
Saturday April 11 18:00-23:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
Suncay April 12 9:00-23:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
Monday April 13 8:00-12:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
TEACHING SCHEDULE MAY
Saturday May 23 9:00-21:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
Monday May 25 9:00-21:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
Tuesday May 26 9:00-21:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
Wednesday May 27 9:00-21:00 - Private lessons by appointment.
Thursday May 28 9:00-21:00 - Private lessons by appointment.

Gobbelins Piano Studio
   
Studio Piano Gobelins

OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED PIANISTS

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:

  • students who wish to improve their sound and agility
  • adult amateurs who wish to feel more in command of the instrument
  • teachers who want new ways of teaching technique to their students
  • professionals who wish to hone their skills to the highest possible level.

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!


GETTING THERE




GETTING THERE


STUDIO DE PIANO GOBELINS is located just north of Place d'Italie in the 6th arrondissement:


LODGING




LODGING

There is no shortage of hotels in Paris, and we also recommend airbnb.


Le Figuier
   
Come to Paris just for the cafes!

REGISTER




FEES & REGISTRATION

PRIVATE LESSONS

To reserve your private lesson(s) with Alan, purchase them 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.

Paris Private Lessons 1 2 3 4 5 6
Purchase the number of lessons you want here €125 €245 €357 €475 €587 €704

Discounts

We offer discounts for students up to 25 years of age and those in reduced financial circumstances. For more information, please let Nina Nikolich know your status. If you qualify for a discount, you will receive a partial refund on your initial payment.


RESIDENCY RECORDINGS





LESSON RECORDINGS

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

PianoTechniqe.org: The Pianist's Netflix.

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

  • your personal library with all your lesson videos gathered in one place - for convenient & rewarding study
  • over 85 tutorial series curated especially for pianotechnique.org
  • our main library with over 1250 lesson videos

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.


CONTACT




ABOUT US - CONTACT

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:

He is at work on several new volumes. Visit here for more on Alan Fraser. If you have questions about your participation in the institute and would like to address them directly to Alan Fraser, please feel free to send him an email.


Cancellation Policy

If you must cancel your session(s), 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.