Fanny Wyrick-Flax, m.AmSAT, is an Alexander Technique teacher and flutist in New York City.
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Fanny Wyrick-Flax is an AmSAT-certified Alexander Technique teacher. She teaches Alexander Technique at The Juilliard School and maintains a private teaching studio in New York City.
Fanny’s work helps people to access efficiency, coordination, and confidence in their daily lives. Drawing from her background as a conservatory-trained flutist, Fanny works with performing artists to address and prevent performance-related injuries, cultivate openness and curiosity in the practice room, and tap into balanced fluidity and resonance on stage.
In 2023, Fanny joined the faculty of The Juilliard School, where she teaches Alexander Technique courses for musicians in the College Division and in the Preparatory Division. Fanny also serves as Assistant Faculty at the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique. She has given presentations, workshops, and masterclasses in the Alexander Technique at New England Conservatory, SUNY Stony Brook Music Department, Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, The New York Flute Fair, Pianophoria!, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Washington Heights Youth Orchestra, and the Sapientia Center’s AT for All series. Fanny was also an Assistant Faculty member in Alexander Technique at Manhattan School of Music and at The Fordham Theatre Program.
Fanny attended the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique, a three-year 1600-hour training course approved by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). She trained with Nanette Walsh, Lori Schiff, Caren Bayer, and Ariel Carson.
Fanny teaches private lessons in Manhattan on the Upper West Side. For more information about private lessons, or to organize a workshop or presentation near you, use the contact form below.
MUSIC
Fanny has performed with top orchestras in the New York tristate area including the New Jersey Symphony, American Ballet Theatre, and American Symphony Orchestra. Fanny is the core flutist of the 25-piece contemporary chamber orchestra Contemporaneous and has performed at MATA, Prototype, and Fringe Festivals.
Fanny earned bachelor’s degrees in flute performance and mathematics from Bard College, and a master’s degree in flute performance from New England Conservatory. Her principal flute teachers include Bart Feller, Tara Helen O’Connor, and Cynthia Meyers.
upcoming events
June 23, 2025 at 6:30-8PM – Alexander Technique for Musicians
Presented by AT for All and Sapientia Initiative for the Alexander Technique
NoMAA Studios at United Palace: 4140 Broadway, Studio 2, New York, NY 10033
Entrance at United Palace Stage Door on West 176th Street, east of Broadway
This class offers musicians practical tools to prevent injury, improve practice habits, and support a sustainable career. You’ll learn to recognize habits that may be holding you back, make intentional choices in how you think and move, and apply key ideas from the Alexander Technique directly to your music practice. Musicians of all levels are welcome—no prior experience with the Alexander Technique is needed. Please feel free to bring your instrument!
FREE and open to the public.
Accessibility: The class location is on the second floor of a walk-up building.
June 27, 2025 at 11AM-12PM – Midori Summer Music Lab
Opera America: 330 7th Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Alexander Technique workshop for high school musicians participating in the annual Midori Summer Music Lab.
July 23, 2025 at 3:30-5PM – Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival
The Juilliard School: 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Alexander Technique workshop for 55-60 musicians participating in the annual Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival.
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past group classes, presentations, and workshops
SUNY Stony Brook Musicians’ Wellness Series. A full day of introductory group classes and private lessons for Stony Brook graduate and undergraduate music students to learn about the benefits of Alexander Technique for musicians’ health and wellness. May 2025.
New York Flute Fair. Alexander Technique for Flutists. Introductory presentation that offered practical tools for flutists to avoid injury, improve practice habits, and support a sustainable career. March 2025.
New England Conservatory Keynotes Webinar. Intro to the Alexander Technique. Webinar for alumni of New England Conservatory. Zoom; February 2025.
The Juilliard School Music Advancement Program (MAP). 20-minute introductory Alexander Technique workshop for 100 young musicians ages 8-17 enrolled in MAP, a tuition-free music education program. New York City; February 2025.
AT for All at Sapientia Center. Alexander Technique for Musicians. New York City. Previous class dates: 3/24/25, 9/16/24, 3/18/24, 3/25/24, 7/27/23, 8/10/23, 8/3/23.
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Introduction to the Alexander Technique. New York City; November 2024.
The Juilliard School Preparatory Division. Alexander Technique for Comfort, Coordination, and Confidence. 5-week elective course on Zoom for young music students ages 9-18. Zoom; Spring 2024.
Pianophoria! Music Festival. Introductory Alexander Technique workshop and masterclass with 14 adult amateur pianists participating in the Pianophoria! summer music festival. New York City; July 2024.
The Juilliard School Preparatory Division. Introductory presentations and instrument demonstrations for 80 students, parents, and faculty of The Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division. New York City; January and February 2024.
Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. Alexander Technique presentation for the undergraduate music department of 150 students at Mason Gross School of the Arts. New Brunswick, NJ; November 2023.
Washington Heights Youth Orchestra at Orchestrating Dreams. Alexander Technique group classes for 12 young music students ages 13-17 at Orchestrating Dreams. 4-week series. New York City; November and December 2023.
AT for All at Sapientia Center. Introduction to the Alexander Technique. New York City; June 2023.
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