CPD & Events
12th International Alexander Technique Congress, Berlin 2022 Rossella Buono writes
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he world is changed, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Even if you’re not a Lord of the Rings fan and you don’t hear the opening music of the movie in these words, we can all agree: many things have changed in 2020. For example, I would now willingly give up chocolate for a month, just to have a lesson with one of my favourite teachers (ok, maybe a week?). Some of us haven’t had any hands-on work for all of 2020. Can you believe that?! But on the other hand, we’ve never been so internationally connected as this year, with the explosion of online work giving access to so many amazing courses and classes. I therefore feel very isolated and very connected at the same time - and I presume I’m not the only one.
This is especially true for me and Andreas, as we weren’t able to meet in person last year. But staying on top of pandemic developments together, having countless conversations by mail, phone and Zoom on how to proceed with the Congress, generating a whole host of potential options, and finally landing on the decision to move the Congress to 2022 -- all that has meant that in some ways we’ve never worked more closely. The Congress has been running since 1986, with the aim of bringing teachers together to exchange work, knowledge and experience. Never before has there been such an intense need for our community to gather and come together. So Congress organisation is not only proceeding apace, but with renewed energy and confidence that things will turn out OK by 2022. And we now have an even stronger focus on making things as accessible as possible, on as many levels as possible. A lot is still going on behind the scenes - so please stay tuned and be sure to check our website www.now2022.de regularly for updates. There’s major website re-design work going on at the moment, and we’ll be very excited to re-launch the site with great new functions and information. If things go as planned, that will be around March/April 2021. We will have the full list of keynote and CL presenters by then, plus information on our incredible team for the opening and closing ceremonies, to create something truly unforgettable.
Rossella and Clifford
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We’re looking forward to opening submissions for the workshops this summer... For more information, keep an eye on www.now2022.de
Andreas
And we’re looking forward to opening submissions for the workshops this summer, too! For more information, keep an eye on www.now2022.de. Take care and stay healthy! 11
