2026: Nov. 23-26
STUDIO PIANO GOBELINS, 6e ARRONDISSEMENT, PARIS
Alan teaches regularly 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 November residency. Pick your dates and then scroll down to purchase your lesson(s).
| TEACHING SCHEDULE | APRIL |
|---|---|
| Monday Nov 23 | 18:00-23:00 - Private lessons by appointment. |
| Tuesday Nov 24 | 15:00-23:00 - Private lessons by appointment. |
| Wednesday Nov 25 | 9:00-23:00 - Private lessons by appointment. |
| Thurdsay Nov 26 | 9:00-11:00 - Private lessons by appointment. |
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:
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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.
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:
The Craft of Piano Playing (also in DVD),
Pianimals: 28 Feldenkrais Lessons for the Beginning Pianist's Hand
Skeletal Wisdom: Mind & Body Reunited in the Feldenkrais Method
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.
We reserve the right to cancel the residency; in this event, all registration fees are fully refundable.