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Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869-1955) was born in Tasmania in 1869. As a young man he
pursued a career in the Theatre. Severe vocal and respiratory problems almost
forced him to give up his chosen profession, but an absolute determination to
find the cause of his difficulty led him to the discovery of certain
fundamental truths about human reactivity, co-ordination and movement.
Having
overcome his own problems he soon became known for his exceptional vocal
technique. It was not long before he began to teach what he had learned to
others - initially singers and actors. As his reputation grew, many doctors
sent patients with respiratory problems to him. It soon became apparent that
his method was of benefit to people in many other ways than for
voice/respiration problems: he had discovered a key to resolving many hitherto
unexplained complaints that people suffer from and even a new approach to the
perennial questions of humanity.
In
1904 he brought his knowledge to London, and in 1931 began to train
others to teach his method.
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