I am a certified Alexander Technique teacher and Art of Breathing instructor. People work with me to discover vitality, change habits and find balance in body and mind, breath and voice. 

My Teaching

I offer private lessons for all, and small group classes for performers at my teaching studio on Union Square in Manhattan. I am currently on the faculty of Yale University in the David Geffen School of Drama (Lecturer in Acting), and have also taught at the Manhattan School of Music and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In the summer, I teach in Respiro Opera's summer intensive program in NYC. I also train AT teachers at the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique (RIAT) in a special course on ‘Breathing & Voice’. I have led workshops across the country, including for the University of Michigan Musical Theatre program, the University of Illinois at Chicago Theatre department, Music Educators Association of NYC/United Federation of Teachers, the National Opera Association’s Southeast Annual Conference, the American Society for the Alexander Technique Annual Conference, and the Classical Singer Annual Convention.

My Story

I began studying the Alexander Technique in 2000 to solve performance issues.  I was beginning my career as a classically-trained soprano in NYC, and my voice teacher referred me to AT lessons to address physical habits of collapsing. After just a few lessons, I experienced better singing with less effort. Victory! But there was more - a daily shoulder ache from sitting at a desk disappeared. My approach to daily life was transforming. 

Anytime, anywhere, I could stop holding my breath and uncover vitality and confidence.

Daily stresses didn’t weigh on my system so much: I felt greater energy and presence, and a more balanced coordination in body and breath. I entered audition rooms and concert stages with confidence and poise, not only about my singing but about myself. I now had a tool to use any moment of the day, without special equipment or help from a practitioner. Pregnancy and parenthood in the early aughts brought a new set of demands, and back pain crept in. Once again, AT allowed me to help myself back into more balanced well-being.

My Training

I have worked with Jessica Wolf for 14 years, including completing teacher certification in her method The Art of Breathing, following 10 years of private study with Gwen Ellison. In 2011 I entered the Teacher Certification program at Alexander Technique NYC under the directorship of John Nicholls and Nanette Walsh, completing 1600 hours of training over three years, and earned American Society for the Alexander Technique membership as a certified teacher (m.AmSAT) in 2014. I received Level One certification in The Actor's Secret teacher training with Betsy Polatin in 2016, and Art of Breathing teacher certification in 2023.  I also hold B.M. and M.M. degrees in Vocal Performance from New England Conservatory of Music and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. I currently serve as the Chair of the American Society for the Alexander Technique, and on the peer review board of the international scholarly publication Alexander Journal.