About

My name is Marta, I am a violinist and Alexander Technique teacher.

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The desire to learn, to open new musical horizons and a great curiosity brought me to The Netherlands in 2013, with a violin and a suitcase. What I couldn't imagine then was the long journey I took to get between these lines.

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A few weeks after landing in the new country, I had an idea of ​​the required quality and level. It would take effort and concentration. It is said that if you work hard, there is reward, right!? Despite my best efforts, some adversity arose along the way: pressure and competitiveness to face a limited world of work, the fear of being wrong, the anxiety of exposing myself, and the pain in my right wrist. Gradually, creativity and my own voice faded.

 

Amidst many questions, I began attending Alexander Technique lessons; I remember leaving the room being lighter and with less pressure in many senses, it was like opening small windows of questions and answers every week. Once, I played the violin with one wide bow stroke and... to my surprise, when I was breathing calm and open, the sound of the violin grew too!​

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And that’s how, having soaked in great masters of music and life, I immersed myself in the Alexander Technique training at ATCA center, in Amsterdam. Building “another way” possible and real; less tense and lighter. Paying attention to my daily habits; as I move, think and feel, and thus find balance in doing and undoing. Understanding that learning to listen oneself is vital to being able to sound in totality.

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Thanking all the way full of movement and experiences, I am opening this space with great enthusiasm! As a constant learner and student; integrating music and presence into this living experience.

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