MY
STORY
After my Master's diploma in Finland, I decided to specialize in Early Music at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague (KonCon). KonCon also offered lessons in the Alexander Technique (AT) which were my introduction to the AT.
It was when I started teaching baroque double bass in the Helsinki Conservatory in 2006, that I realized how much the AT had helped me in playing music, practising, performing and handling demanding social situations. I decided to train as an AT teacher, graduating with the three-year training in 2011.
Currently I am teaching Alexander Technique and baroque double bass at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and Novia University of Applied Sciences.
I have a special interest in the potential of working with the mind through the body and body through the mind, as these two can never be separated. Currently, I'm completing an MSc in psychology and neuroscience at King's College London.
Diplomas and education
Musician / AT Teacher
Masters of Music, Sibelius Academy, Finland (2000)
Bachelors in Early Music, Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands (2002)
Alexander Technique Teacher Certificate, Alexander Techniek Opleiding Nederland, (2011)
Foundation of Western Medicine, Shenzhou Open University of TCM, Amsterdam (2014 - 2016)
Teaching:
Baroque Double Bass / Violone
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (2005-2010)
Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (2007 – present)
Alexander Technique Amsterdam (2011-present)
Novia University of Applied Science (2013 – present)
Current Orchestras
Baroque Bass / Violone
Les Musiciens du Prince (Cecilia Bartoli) 2016 - present
Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht (Johannes Leertouwer) 2009 - present
L'Orfeo Barockorchester (Michi Gaigg) 2000 - present
Finnish Baroque Orchester 1998 - present
Member of:
Professional Societies:
NeVLAT, De Nederlandse Vereninging van Leraren in de Alexander Techniek
FINSTAT, Finnish Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
SMULY, Suomen Musiikkilääketieteen yhdistys, Finnish Musicians' Medicine Association
Projects: