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Early in the acting career of FM Alexander, his voice
became hoarse and he had difficulty with his breathing during performance. When doctors
proved unable to help him with these troubles, he embarked on a long process of self
observation. Many aspects of this self study deserve consideration, but, to simplify,
he discovered a new scientific principle with respect to the control of human behaviour.
The principle lay in no striving for ideals or theory. Instead, it lay in the discovery
that behaviour is most effectively controlled by the development of the conscious powers
of reason and intelligence. The Constructive Teaching Centre is the uninterrupted continuation of the training school for teachers of the Alexander Technique that was started by FM Alexander in 1931 at Ashley Place in London. Walter Carrington joined this training course in 1936 and qualified in 1939. He continued to work with FM as a teacher on the course until FM died in 1955. After F.M.’s death, Walter Carrington continued the training course at various locations. |
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In 1960, Walter moved the school and his family into No. 18 Lansdowne Road and named the school the Constructive Teaching Centre. The success of the Constructive Teaching Centre owes much to the close relationship between FM Alexander and Walter Carrington. Walter died in 2005, and without a break the very long serving band of exceptional teachers at the CTC carried on, gradually introducing new members, all of whom uphold a tradition of excellence that increases as the years go by. Through their teaching they continue to provide an environment of generosity, tolerance and stability and as Walter said, "Put people into a state where they can learn." In addition to the full-time training course for prospective teachers, the Constructive Teaching Centre provides private individual tuition and introductory workshops in the Alexander Technique as well as refresher courses and workshops for teachers, along with opportunities for postgraduate studies on the training course for suitably qualified teachers. |
Walter Carrington established the Constructive Teaching Centre in 1960 as the new home for F.M.Alexander's original training course... >more
Teacher Training Course Term Dates 2009.
Summer Term: 20th April - 24th July
Autumn Term: 14th September - 18th December...>more
The senior training course teachers all give private tuition in the Technique and run busy private teaching practices at the Centre. They are all former... >more
Dates for 2009 listed for graduates of the CTC... >more
Many teachers trained by Walter Carrington have successfully established their own teacher training courses, both in the United Kingdom and overseas. The following is... >more
The Teachers' Refresher Courses at the Constructive Teaching Centre have become a well-known and well-established feature of the Centre's annual activities... >more
All the teachers listed here have successfully completed the three year Alexander Technique training... >more
The Centre has a number of publications from The Sheildrake Press available for purchase. >more
ATE is a professional society of Alexander Teachers who adhere to, and promote the original teaching method of F.M. Alexander. >more
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