Heather Campbell

President

Heather Campbell is a classically-trained pianist and accompanist who studied under
Dr. Damjana Bratuz and Ronald Turini (who studied with Vladimir Horowitz), earning a
Bachelor and Master of Music in Piano Performance. She completed a 3-year
Alexander Technique training diploma in Toronto as well as a Master of Arts in
Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of Toronto.

Heather has been teaching Alexander Technique since the 1990s and piano since the
1980s with a particular interest in the application of the Technique to music
performance. Her students have won national Royal Conservatory of Music exam
awards and national competitions, as well as university entrance music scholarships. In
addition to her ongoing piano and Alexander Technique studio, international workshops
and masterclasses, she is currently writing a comprehensive book on Alexander
Technique at the piano. She represents Canada as part of the international ATAS organization (Alexander Technique Affiliated Societies) and is also a member of its Secretariat.

Heather has worked and volunteered in the non-profit sector since the 1980s, including
the National Ballet of Canada and Canadian Opera Company.  She co-founded and was President of The Healing Cycle Foundation for ten years, raising millions for palliative care in Ontario. Heather’s 35 years of volunteerism has been recognized with local and national awards, including the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from the Governor General of Canada.