Alexander Technique In-Person Workshop

Unlock tension, improve vocal freedom, and reconnect with your body through the Alexander Technique:an essential tool for singers, musicians

About this Event


What is the Alexander Technique?

The Alexander Technique is a powerful method for improving posture, coordination, and presence. It's not about trying harder, it’s about doing less with more awareness.

Alexander Technique enhances musical performance by improving the physical movements involved in playing an instrument or singing. When a violinist holds tension in their shoulders or arms, it interferes with creating a beautiful sound; similarly, a singer with a tight neck or jaw will struggle to produce a resonant voice. By teaching musicians how to release excess tension and move with greater ease, the technique enables performances that are more fluid, expressive, and free from rigidity.

In this workshop, you'll learn how subtle shifts in posture, breath, and awareness can dramatically enhance your sound, presence, and ease of performance.

Many renowned musicians have praised the Alexander Technique over the years, including Yehudi Menuhin, Paul McCartney, Sting, Julian Bream, James Galway, and conductor Sir Adrian Boult.

The Technique is taught at the Juilliard School of Performing Arts in New York, The Royal College of Music in London, The Boston Conservatory of Music, The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and at many other schools of music, universities and colleges.

Ready to discover more about it?

This workshop will be led by a certified Alexander Technique teacher, and will guide you through practical techniques.

At Studio Tango: 7755 Boul. Saint-Laurent #200-B, Montréal, QC H2R 1X1

Why Take This Workshop?

• Release physical tension that interferes with singing and playing
• Improve posture and breath support
• Increase body awareness on stage: Move with greater ease and coordination
• Reduce anxiety and physical discomfort
• Recharge your creative and physical energy

Meet Your Teacher:

Francis Caron – Assistant Director & Teacher Teaches in both Montreal and Ottawa

Originally a musician (Master in composition from the University of Montreal), Francis came to Ottawa in 1999 and established the Siempre Tango School of Argentine Tango, where he was the director and main teacher for 20 years.

He is a certified A.T. teacher and member of Alexander Technique Canada since 2016. He has been on the Musicians’ Wellness Centre team at the University of Ottawa as well as at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. Francis led workshops for young musicians, through the National Arts Centre’s mentorship program, at the first University of Ottawa Musician Health and Research Institute Conference 2023 in Ottawa. He gave lessons for a doctoral study related to music performance and A.T. He has created and led workshops for musicians and singers at Orford Music and CAMMAC Music Centre, as well as dance students at the Université du Québec in Montreal (UQAM).

Francis was administrator for the Ottawa and Montreal School of the Alexander Technique and is now assistant director and teacher trainer at A.T. BodyWise in Ottawa.

What People Are Saying:

By Students of Francis Caron

I invited Francis Caron to lead a session at a movement research residency I was hosting at Tangente — a local contemporary dance theatre. Francis is amazing! He was quick to adapt to the people in the room. It is clear that he can teach folks who both do and don’t know a lot about their bodies or anatomy. He is an exemplary, embodied practitioner and a concise and generous teacher. The technique is precise, patient and deep work.
Kelly Keenan
Part-Time Faculty at Concordia University and UQAM
Independant Dance artist/teacher, www.kkeenan.com

Between 2016 and 2019, I had the opportunity to learn both Argentine Tango and Alexander Technique with Francis. I had no prior experience with somatic practice, but he was able to make the pillars of Alexander Technique understandable for me. He’s a patient, generous, challenging yet fun teacher. Francis gave me the tools and confidence to use what I’ve learned in Alexander Technique in other areas of my life. When it comes to learning new things, approaching habits that I might want to change, or finding the value in uncomfortable change, I feel more than prepared, and for that, I’m grateful!
Jewel A., Argentine Tango Teacher, Siempre Tango


What to Bring:

• Comfortable clothing (you’ll be moving!)
• Socks (we might work without shoes)
• An open mind and a curious spirit: No experience with the Alexander Technique is needed. Just show up and breathe.

Whether you're brand new to Alexander Technique or already practicing, this workshop offers personal insights and real-time transformation.

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