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), AmSAT 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 Chairperson of AUSTAT for five terms. He is also a highly qualified and experienced teacher of ballroom dancing.
Terry has both 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
Through individual sessions (one to one) at the Sydney Alexander School you can learn to recognise and let go of unwanted habitual movement patterns and stress reactions. You will also be taught simple procedures to facilitate your progress and help you stay comfortable.
Individual sessions usually last 30 to 40 minutes. They may be booked from Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., and Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Small group sessions may also be arranged.