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Jean-Rodrigue and Kristof Konrad specialize in the application of the Alexander Technique to acting and musical performance in Los Angeles and around the world.

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Actors, directors, musicians, athletes, editors, animators, and members of the entertainment industry…

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 …have the opportunity to explore the basic principles of the internationally practiced Alexander Technique as it applies to their art and profession.

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…more flexibility and pleasure while moving, vocal clarity, freedom of expression, an improvement in muscle tone, increased energy and mental alertness – all elements that lead to heightened artistic quality.

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April 16th, 2012

LEONARDO DICAPRIO WORKED CLOSELY WITH JEAN-LOUIS RODRIGUE TO FIND THE PHYSICALITY FOR “J. EDGAR”.

Larry Moss has been coaching Leonardo DiCaprio for many years for such films as “The Aviator”, “The Departed”, and “Shutter Island”. When Leo was set to play J. Edgar Hoover in “J.Edgar”, Moss recommended...

April 16th, 2012

CHANGING PERSPECTIVES AT THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012!

The tenth Berlinale Talent Campus ended successfully, having 350 filmmakers from 99 countries leaving Berlin in high spirits, full of inspiration and overwhelmed with fresh input and ideas.  Jean-Louis Rodrigue and Kristof Konrad presented...

April 16th, 2012

SCOTT SPEEDMAN STARS AS EDWIN BOYD in “CITIZEN GANGSTER” opening in the U.S, April 2012

Scott Speedman has studied the Alexander Technique with Jean-Louis Rodrigue for the past several years.  In 2011 he prepared with Jean-Louis for his role as the legendary Canadian gangster Edwin Boyd.  Intense transformation was...

April 16th, 2012

2012 ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES PHYSICALIZE CHARACTERS

  Silent stars Keaton, Chaplin pioneered technique, “The Artist” cast conveys freedom, hope through body work Acting Movement Coach Jean-Louis Rodrigue is in demand when Oscar nominees want to present the most honest and authentic...

April 16th, 2012

ADRIA TENNOR AND DASH POMERANTZ CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF “THE ARTIST”

With its echoes of everything from "A Star Is Born" to "Singin' in the Rain," "The Artist" is right at home in its numerous Los Angeles locations, which include Mary Pickford's house on Fremont Place,...

April 16th, 2012

GERMAN ACTRESS MARIA FURTWÄNGLER DISCOVERS THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE AND JEAN-LOUIS RODRIGUE

During the Berlinale in 2011, Maria Furtwängler and Jean-Louis Rodrigue met for the first time at a lunch at the German Historical Museum.  From that very first meeting, they knew that they were destined...

September 5th, 2011

Clémence Poésy applies the Alexander Technique to embody characters.

French actress Clémence Poésy enjoys international success for roles in both her native language and English.  She is known for playing the character Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter films, James Franco girlfriend in...

September 4th, 2011

Sharon Lawrence makes practical use of the Alexander Technique at the Mark Taper Forum.

Sharon Lawrence, long time student of the Alexander Technique coaches with Kristof Konrad to deal with the physicality and the vocal demands of Maureen ( borderline personality disorder ) in Theresa Rebeck’s  Poor Behavior...

September 3rd, 2011

PETER HERMANN STARS IN “WAR HORSE”, TONY AWARD BEST PLAY 2011.

The Lincoln Center production, directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris,  has won the Tony Award for best play and a special Tony for “outstanding artistry” to the Handspring Puppet Company which designed the life-size...

August 19th, 2011

A TRIBUTE TO DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW AT THE DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA, March 8, 2011

My long time friend, director Lynn Hamrick, invited us to the DGA’s heartfelt tribute to director Kathryn Bigelow. This was an unusually special and charged evening because it was part of their year long...