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Teacher Trainees and Friends –
Welcome to the Website of the
9th International Congress of the F.M. Alexander Technique!
We are delighted to invite you to the 9th International Congress
with the theme of
Learning from Each Other
The Congress will be held
between
the 7th and the 13th of August 2011
in ⇒Lugano, Switzerland.
We are pleased to report that we were able to hold
the Congress Fees
at the same level
as the 2008 Congress!
⇒See Congress Fees page for details.
Latest News:
Lori Schiff will give a Special Lecture at the Congress
It is our pleasure to present Lori Schiff who will give a special lecture to the Congress on different practical modalities of teaching the Alexander Technique to Musicians. She has been a full time Alexander professor at the New York Julliard School for 20 years, taught at the New York Metropolitan Opera, and spends her summers teaching at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
Congress Fees now online! - New page on our Website [ http://bit.ly/9GbZ53 ]
We are pleased to report that we were able to hold the prices at the same level as the 2008 Congress!
See http://www.atcongress.com/info/congressFees.html for original page.
Regular Congress Fees
Prices in Swiss Francs (CHF)Early Registration: 805 CHF
Early Discount Registration will be between January 1 and February 28, 2011.Regular Registration: 985 CHF
Regular Registration will be between March 1 and June 30, 2011.Late Registration: 1150 CHF
Late Registration will be from July 1, 2011 through the Congress.
Alexander Teacher Trainee Fees
Prices in Swiss Francs (CHF)Available for teacher trainees on Alexander teacher training courses. An original letter of student verification is required: the letter needs to be on the training course letterhead, specifying start date and end date for the named student. The student rate is opened to students who are registered as such in July or August 2011 (qualifying in July 2011 is acceptable). The letter needs to be signed by the head of training or assistant head of training and to be brought with you and presented at the Registration desk on the first day of the Congress.
Early Registration: 640 CHF
Early Discount Registration will be between January 1 and February 28, 2011.Regular Registration: 805 CHF
Regular Registration will be between March 1 and June 30, 2011.Late Registration: 985 CHF
Late Registration will be from July 1, 2011 through the Congress.
AT Congress Currency Converter
For your convenience we provide a Currency Converter so that you can easily lookup the Congress rates in your currency. Please note that the displayed rates may change and are meant for your orientation only. They do not constitute a binding offer on our part. Exchange rates provided by ⇒Google Finance
⇒Currency ConverterImportant Notes
- The Congress Directors want the Congress fees to be as reasonable as possible. Please note the generous discount for early registration which will help those of us traveling from long distance and those of us on a tight budget.
- Early discount enrollment requires payment in full before February 28, 2011.
- Regular registration requires payment in full before June 30, 2011.
- Late enrollment applies from the July 1, 2011 through the Congress, and is payable only at the registration desk in person at the Congress.
- Daily tuition at the Congress is available as well and will be CHF 250 per day.
- The Congress fee covers access to all Congress Events except for workshops that require an equipment or venue surcharge because of being held off of the Congress location.
- There is no discount for partial attendance.
- Deposit and installment payments are not accepted.
Refund Policy
- 100% less 150 Swiss Francs administrative fee if canceling before March 1, 2011.
- 50% if canceling before June 30, 2011.
- No refunds will be made after July 1, 2011.
Any cancellation has to be made by both e-mail and land mail and must be confirmed by our administrators.
The land mail address is
Congress Registration,
70 Santa Paula Ave,
San Francisco CA 94127, USA.
The email address is: robertbritton@mindspring.com">⇒robertbritton@mindspring.com
See http://www.atcongress.com/info/congressFees.html for original page.
Added "Intended attendees" section to Congress Registration page [ http://bit.ly/bseoPs ]
The Congress is open to all. Anyone with an interest in the Alexander Technique may attend. In line with our theme of 'Education', there will be a focus on the skills of Alexander Technique teachers.
Participants are asked to respect the Congress Ethos, that:
In the spirit of the International Alexander Congresses, we value the many approaches to the learning and teaching of Alexander’s work.
Registration for a Congress implies agreement to participate in this spirit of mutual respect, and agreement not to demean the person or work of other participants.
We ask all those enrolling for their participation in fostering a supportive atmosphere where diversity is encouraged and respectful dialogue enjoyed.
Jessica Wolf will be a CL Teacher at the Congress
We are very pleased to announce that Jessia Wolf of New York City and Yale University will be joining the Congress as a Continuous Learning Teacher. She has extensive experience with working with performing artists and is an expert in the art of breathing.
We Are Now Collecting Workshop Proposals
We would like to invite you to share your expertise with your colleagues by presenting a workshop at the 9th. International Congress of the F.M. Alexander Technique. Please click on the ⇒"Submit your workshop proposal" link at ATCongress.com
We are looking forward to your presentation.More on our ⇒News / Blog page.
