Your teacher
Dr Terry Fitzgerald MESc MEd EdD has been teaching the Alexander Technique since 1978. After working initially as a Public Health Engineer, he completed a three-year Alexander Technique teaching course at the London School of the late Mr. Patrick Macdonald, who was one of F.M. Alexander's earliest trainees. He is a teaching member of the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTAT), STAT (UK) and Alexander Technique International (ATI), and a member of the Australian Society of Performing Arts Healthcare (ASPAH).
Since 1983 Terry has been actively involved with Alexander teacher education in Sydney and London, and for eleven years he was Director of The Sydney Alexander School teacher training program. He was foundation Chair of AUSTAT for five terms. He is also a highly qualified and experienced teacher of ballroom dancing.
Terry has a Masters degree in Adult Education and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Technology, Sydney. On the strength of his doctoral dissertation, titled "The future of Alexander Technique teacher education: Principles, practices and professionalism", he was awarded a position on the 2007 UTS Chancellor's List of outstanding doctoral theses.
Lessons
With individual sessions (one-to-one) in the Alexander Technique you can learn to —
• reduce stress reactions • move more comfortably • discover your best balance and posture
You will also be taught simple procedures to facilitate your progress and help you stay comfortable.
Individual sessions usually last 30 to 40 minutes.
Appointments: Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., and Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Small group sessions may also be arranged.