CTLE-Eligible Professional Learning
Help teachers thrive, not just survive.
Teaching runs on constant communication, energy, focus, and adaptability — and little of that is renewable without practice. We offer multiple module series that draw on principles of the Alexander Technique, an internationally recognized educational methodology, to help teachers strengthen communication, reduce stress, improve classroom effectiveness, and develop sustainable habits that support long-term success.
Professional Development Days
at the Balance Arts Center
Registration opens October 1st, 2026
$90 per workshop or both $150
The Series
February 1, 2026 (10am-4pm) – Arts Education Intensive
Designed specifically for music, theatre, and dance educators, this professional development day explores practical ways to sustain the body, voice, attention, and creativity required for teaching in the arts. Drawing on principles of the Alexander Technique and its roots in performance and movement education, participants will explore vocal care, effective communication, physical awareness, presence, stress regulation, and strategies for reducing unnecessary tension while teaching and demonstrating. Educators will leave with practical tools they can integrate into both their classroom practice and their own artistic work.
June 10 (10am-4pm) – Teacher Sustainability in the Classroom: Chancellor’s Conference Day PD
Designed for educators across disciplines and grade levels, this professional development program addresses the physical, communicative, and psychological demands teachers encounter throughout the school day. Participants will explore practical strategies for vocal health, classroom presence, self-regulation, effective communication, and managing stress and fatigue. Drawing on principles of the Alexander Technique, the program emphasizes immediately applicable tools that can help educators work with greater awareness and ease, strengthen classroom effectiveness, and develop more sustainable teaching practices for the long term.
Participants Learn How To:
Strengthen classroom communication and student engagement
Protect vocal health and reduce fatigue
Manage stress and maintain focus through the school day
Build a calm, confident classroom presence
Improve classroom management through communication, not control
Work more efficiently without losing impact
Flexible Formats
On-site PD at your school
Workshops at the Balance Arts Center
Virtual Sessions
Full-day or half-day institutes
Individual workshop modules
Multi-session series
CTLE credit available. Balance Arts Center is a New York State-approved CTLE sponsor. Especially relevant for arts educators and applicable across all grade levels and subject areas.
Who We Are
Founded in 2008 by Ann Rodiger, Balance Arts Center teaches mindfulness and awareness in action through the Alexander Technique. Ann trained with Joan and Alex Murray in Urbana, IL, and draws on Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, yoga, and meditation. She has taught at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, the City College of New York, and Juilliard.
From Teachers Who’ve Taken It
"With the Alexander Technique, I was better able to bring myself to the present moment externally so that I could regulate myself internally, and when I am grounded, it often shows up in my work and my students' work."
Christian Cepeda — Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering, Special Education - Algebra
As a choral director and music teacher, I find Alexander Technique extremely helpful! My experiences at BAC with Ann Rodiger have encouraged mindfulness in my movements, my breath, and my voice use (for singing and speaking). As a conductor, it's an invaluable practice in efficiency, balance and ease, which I hope will help extend my career well into later life.
Liz Geisewite — President-Elect, NY-ACDA; Director of Choral Education, Brooklyn Youth Chorus
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