Paige came to the Alexander Technique as an injured dancer, and currently teaches private Alexander Technique lessons in Portland. She graduated from the Oregon Center for the Alexander Technique in April 2011 after completing 1600 hours of hands-on training over three years, as required for professional certification through the American Society for the Alexander Technique.
Paige began performing while growing up in Alaska, where she appeared with Alaska Festival Theatre, Anchorage Community Theatre, and in television commercials. She earned a BA in Dance from the University of Oregon. Since settling in Portland, she has created independent work, choreographed for theatre companies, won a Drammy Award for Best Choreography, and performed with Mary Oslund, Gregg Bielemeier, POV Dance, and Linda Austin.
If you are interested in finding a certified Alexander Technique teacher in your area, the American Society for the Alexander Technique’s website offers teacher listings by name or by geographic area. Other good sources of information are:
- Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (UK): www.stat.org.uk
- Pedro de Alcantara’s (AT teacher, musician and writer in Europe) blog: www.pedrodealcantara.com
