About Cathie Kaye BA(Hons), Dip. LAMDA, MSTAT

Having trained as a Musical Director at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) Cathie successfully pursued a career in the theatre. Working in offices between musical engagements, it was her work with computers that caused her to develop Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). This, in turn, was aggravated further by playing the piano. The pain prevented her from working in office jobs and, eventually, her work as a Musical Director was also greatly affected.

Cathie had Alexander Technique lessons at L.A.M.D.A and realised how beneficial they were. It made sense to her that it was the specific way that she was typing and playing the piano that was causing the problems. She decided to enrol on the three year training course at the Constructive Teaching Centre in Holland Park to enable her to go further with the Technique and also be able to pass it on to others.

Cathie has taught at the BBC and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and currently teaches from her home in Bucks. She was the resident A.T. teacher for the European Union Youth Orchestra's Spring tour in Switzerland, March 2010 and has also completed a part Doula course in applying the Alexander Technique to pregnancy and childbirth with Ilana Machover.