About Michael Benter


  • studies in German and philosphy at FU Berlin from 1974 to 1981 (MA phil);
  • musician and music teacher since 1978;
  • first contact with the F. M. Alexander Technique 1994;
  • lessons in the F. M. Alexander Technique since 1995;
  • studies in teaching the F.M. Alexander Technique with Danny McGowan at Teacher Training Center for F. M Alexander Technique Berlin (AZATB) from 1996 to 1999;
  • teacher of the F. M. Alexander Technique since fall 1999;
  • 2001-2003 visiting the following alexander-teacher training classes:
  • 2001, 2002, 2003: »The Constructive Teaching Centre« -London- (Walter Carrington),
  • 2002: »Centre for the Alexander Technique« -London- (Eleanor and Peter Ribeaux),
  • 2003: »The Alexander Technique Studio« -London- (Karen Wentworth)
  • 2003: »Alexander Technique Centre« -Amsterdam- (Paul Versteeg and Tessa Marwick)
  • teacher of the training class at the Ausbildungszentrum für Alexander-Technik Berlin – AZATB(Teacher Training Center for the Alexander Technique Berlin) from January 2003 to March 2005.
  • teacher of the training class at the ATLAs(Alexandertechnik-Leipzig-Ausbildungsschule) from January 2021 to May 2023