Kerin Black

I am currently Head of Alexander Technique at the Royal Academy of Music, where I have been teaching since 2021. In addition to my role at the RAM, I continue to offer private AT lessons and workshops.

In 2002 I completed my 3-year full-time studies as an AT Teacher with Robin Simmons at Hampstead Alexander Centre. Since then I have taught around the world, currently primarily in London, previously in Germany, where I lived from 2004 until 2020, and also in South Africa, the USA and Switzerland.

In 2016 I founded and was Director of Training of a STAT-recognised school in Stuttgart, the South German Alexander Technique Centre (SATZ), which I continued until my move to the UK in 2020. Prior to that I was the Assistant Director of Training at the ATLAZ in Zurich for five years.

In addition to training Alexander Technique teachers for nearly 10 years, teaching at the RAM and privately, I have also designed and delivered continuing professional development (CPD) workshops for AT teachers at international meetings, as well as for the teachers of Harrow Music Service.

I have much experience teaching individuals and groups from all walks of life, all of whom have many different reasons for learning: from chronic pain relief to more freedom and comfort on stage, to enhanced performance in various sports, improved posture or general personal development, and many other reasons.

I also play the French horn professionally and am a certified yoga instructor (500+ hours.)