Mrs Maret Mursa Tormis
Maret Mursa Tormis completed her training as an Alexander teacher at Alexander Technique Institute of Finland in 1999 and has worked full-time in private practice & with music & theatre students at the Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music & Theatre since then. She has also worked as an Alexander teacher in other Schools in Estonia (Choreography Department at Tallinn University & Viljandi Culture Academy of Tartu University). Before finding her way to AT, she was a professional actress at the National Youth Theatre of Estonia for 14 years & still participates in various theatre projects.
She is sharing work experience with teachers at The Royal Academy of Drama & Art & working as an exchange teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, the St Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy, the Latvian Academy of Culture, the Tehran Samandrian Theatre Institute & the Shiraz Abnus Theatre Institute.
Since 2002 she has organised an annual event “F.M.’s birthday in Estonia” which brings together AT teachers from all over the world to give free lessons. It takes place on 20 Jan, marking the birthday of F. M. Alexander.
On 20 Jan 2016 she opened the Alexander Technique Institute of Estonia in Tallinn.
Recognition by the Estonian Academy of Music & Theatre (2024) for long-term professional contribution during the institution’s 105th anniversary 28 Sept 2024.
Honorary Member of the Estonian Actors' Union - Elected at the age of 70 in recognition of long-standing membership & significant contribution