Welcome to Alexander Techworks. For over 100 years actors, dancers, singers, musicians, athletes, and members of the entertainment industry have used the Alexander Technique in order to be more effective on stage, in front and behind the camera.
Benefits to be gained include release of restrictions, increased coordination, effortless movement, fuller capacity of breath, improvement of the use of the voice and speech, increased tone in the musculature, and a stronger sense of presence.
Enjoy exploring our website,
Jean-Louis and Kristof
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THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE MAKES AN IMPACT ON BROADWAY AND OFF-BROADWAYExtraordinary acting is now happening in three plays about dysfunctional families on Broadway and Off-Broadway, by a group of actors who have been studying the Alexander Technique over the years with Jean-Louis Rodrigue. (Read more...)
RODRIGUE IS AWARDED GRANT FELLOWSHIP AT THE MONTALVO ARTS CENTER TO DEVELOP AND DIRECT PLAY ADAPTATION OF "THE READER" IN 2008-2009Montalvo Arts Center is housed in the historic "Villa Montalvo", In 1939, Villa Montalvo was opened to the public as an arts center with artists in residence and a small gallery in the Villa. (Read more...)
SHARON LAWRENCE TACKLES THE ROLE OF ICONIC ACTRESS VIVIEN LEIGH WITH KRISTOF KONRAD’S COACHING AND THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUEThe complex and multi-layered personality of Vivien Leigh was a challenge for actress Sharon Lawrence, who will be starring in "Orson’s Shadow", a new play at the Pasadena Playhouse. Sharon came to Kristof to use the Alexander Technique to embody the physicality and the vocal requirements of the character, and express the many medical conditions of Vivien Leigh. (Read more...)
JULIETTE BINOCHE PREPARES WITH JEAN-LOUIS RODRIGUE FOR A THEATRICAL DANCE PROJECT IN 2008-2009Juliette Binoche was in town last November to open "Dan in Real Life". Starring contemporary comedy giant Steve Carell and Oscar-winning Binoche, a coupling as unlikely as it is delicious. (Read more...)
A CREATIVE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, UCLA LIVE AND THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, October 20-27, 2007The long awaited visit to Los Angeles by the Royal Shakespeare Company presenting "King Lear" and "The Seagull" was a huge success. Jean-Louis Rodrigue organized master classes in "Speaking Shakespeare" with Lyn Darnley, RSC Head of Voice and Artist Development and Gemma Fairlie, RSC Assistant Director. (Read more...)
LYMARI NADAL, ACTRESS AND STUDENT OF THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, IS CO-STARRING IN THE NEW FILM "AMERICAN GANGSTER", WITH RUSSELL CROWE AND DENZEL WASHINGTONLymari discovered Kristof Konrad in Larry Moss’ acting class three years ago. She has been coming on a regular basis to work on various aspects of her acting and using the Technique as a way of preparing for her roles. (Read more...)
VERBIER FESTIVAL ATTRACTS THE BEST YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO STUDY THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE WITH JEAN-LOUIS RODRIGUE AND KRISTOF KONRADIn 1994 the Verbier Festival and Academy included the F.M Alexander Technique course in the Academy curriculum. Jean-Louis Rodrigue took over this programme in 1998, and with Kristof Konrad has insured that it has gained in importance by working tirelessly to fulfill their goal of making it available to all of the attending professional artists, orchestra members and academy students. (Read more...)
EMILY ROSE, 2006 GRADUATE OF THE UCLA MFA ACTING PROGRAM AND STUDENT OF THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, IS CAST AS A SERIES REGULAR ON HBO’S "JOHN FROM CINCINNATI"Emily Rose studied the Alexander Technique with Jean-Louis Rodrigue for three years as part of her MFA Acting Program at UCLA. She was recently cast as a regular character in the HBO series "John From Cincinnati". (Read more...)
PETER HERMANN HAS STUDIED THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE WITH JEAN-LOUIS RODRIGUE AND KRISTOF KONRAD, AND IS NOW STARRING IN "TALK RADIO" ON BROADWAY.Actor Peter Hermann is currently co-starring with Liev Schreiber in Eric Bogosian’s Pulitzer Prize nominated TALK RADIO. Peter has studied the Alexander Technique in Los Angeles with Jean-Louis and Kristof. (Read more...)
HEATH LEDGER TALKS ABOUT THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, December 2006
"I really like to look into the physical acting characteristics of my character, because it helps me to transform." — Heath Ledger
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JEAN-LOUIS RODRIGUE WILL HOST MASTER CLASSES WITH THE ARTISTS OF THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AND THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLANDJean-Louis Rodrigue is currently organizing master classes with the RSC artists of "King Lear" and "The Seagull" and John Tiffany, the director of "Black Watch" presented by the National Theatre of Scotland. (Read more...)
Sir Ian McKellen leads the Royal Shakespeare Company in two explosive new productions of "King Lear" and "The Seagull". This production reunites McKellen and director Trevor Nunn with the RSC for the first time in 17 years. Both have studied the Alexander Technique and use it in the rehearsal process of the plays. (Read more...)
THE 14TH EDITION OF THE VERBIER FESTIVAL & ACADEMY WILL TAKE PLACE FROM JULY 20 TO AUGUST 5, 2007.We can already reveal the participation of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lang Lang, Renée Fleming, Evgeny Kissin, Thomas Quasthoff, James Levine, Martha Argerich, the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra and many more. (Read more...)