Alexander Technique

We are proud to be the only music academy in Maryland to offer classes and private instruction in the Alexander Technique geared specifically for professional performers (musicians, dancers, actors). Please read more below to learn about this valuable practice.

Group Classes

FALL 2021

Session I (5 weeks) : September 3 - October 1
Fridays 12:00p-1:30p
Tuition: $400
*includes five 90-min group classes and one 25-min private session
Enrollment limited to 4 students

Session II (5 weeks): October 8 - November 12
Fridays 12:00p-1:30p
Tuition: $400
*includes five 90-min group classes and one 25-min private session
Enrollment limited to 4 students
*No class on 22 OCT 2021

*if your schedule doesn't permit, please request different day times using our form below*

Private Lessons

Individual Alexander Technique appointments are available during the following times:

Friday: 9:30a-11:50a*

25-min session - $50
50 min session - $100

*other weekdays may be available, please request via our interest form below*

All classes + lessons take place at Patterson Park Academy of Music
100 S Washington St, Baltimore, MD, 21231

What is Alexander Technique?

Body-Mind practice designed to improve coordination + posture, and build awareness of body alignment
Set of therapeutic tools for navigating strain and pattern-related syndromes to help relieve and prevent injury
Developed specifically for performing artists to find freedom of breath, freedom of motion, and freedom from strain
A method for addressing the root causes of performance injuries

Who is it for?

Instrumentalists
Vocalists
Dancers
Theater Actors
Public Speakers

Dan Olszewski // Alexander Technique

Dan Olszewski is an AmSAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique (AT), having studied under Heidi Leathwood and Nancy Romita. A classical guitarist by profession, Dan experienced chronic pain early in his career, and found little relief through doctors or other "traditional" methods. Through AT, Dan found an escape from the patterns of strain and tension: the root causes of his chronic pain. As a professional musician himself, Dan tailors his practice to performers to help them build mindfulness and integrative techniques to relieve and avoid pattern-related injury. In addition to his AmSAT certification, Dan holds a Masters Degree in music performance from the University of South Carolina and a Performance Certificate from the University of Denver.

We can throw away the habit of a lifetime in a few minutes if we use our brain." - F. M. Alexander