Ann Rodiger

Ann Rodiger is the Founder and Director of the Balance Arts Center (BAC) located in New York City. With over 40 years of experience in teaching the Alexander Technique, her work is deeply informed by various disciplines including Labanotation, Laban Movement Analysis, and Bartenieff Fundamentals, as well as practices like yoga and meditation. Rodiger's journey into the Alexander Technique began during her dance studies at The Ohio State University, where she sought methods to manage her own experience with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

At the Balance Arts Center, Rodiger has developed a comprehensive Alexander Technique Teacher Training Program and has tailored programs specifically for performing artists. Her teaching extends internationally, with workshops and classes held in countries such as Germany, Belgium, Greece, and Turkey. The BAC is recognized as a thriving community space that promotes education and performance, and it is noted for being a women- and minority-owned business in NYC.

Rodiger's professional background includes teaching at institutions like the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Hawaii-Manoa, as well as at the City College of New York and the Juilliard School. Her private practice focuses on assisting performing artists, particularly dancers and singers, in achieving better balance and stability through the principles of the Alexander Technique .123