Marieke Schuurs

Marieke Schuurs has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Marieke has worked as the Managing Director at Cantare Studio: Voice and the Alexander Technique since 2016. Prior to that, they were a vocalist specializing in experimental jazz at ElegantM since 2014. Marieke also has a background as an Alexander Technique teacher at Cantare Studio for Voice and the Alexander Technique since 1998. Furthermore, they own Cantare Productions, llc since 1996, where they provide Alexander Technique training services to singers, actors, dancers, public speakers, and athletes. Additionally, Marieke has worked as an Adjudicator at the OMEA Regional/State Adjudicator from 1999 to 2004 and as the Chorus Master at the Eugene Opera from 1997 to 2002. Marieke started their teaching career as a Voice Faculty at Concordia College from 1988 to 1992.

Marieke Schuurs has a diverse education history. Marieke obtained their Bachelor of Music degree in Voice and Opera from UC Irvine, where they studied from 1981 to 1984. Following this, they pursued their MFA in Music at UC Irvine from 1981 to 1986.

In 2002, Marieke attended Andover Educators, where they became a licensed workshop facilitator in Bodymapping. Marieke continued their education in 2014 at The Performance School, earning a certification in The Alexander Technique in 2016. It is worth noting that Marieke also obtained a certification in the Alexander Technique from Alexander Technique International in May 2016.

In addition to their formal education, Marieke holds the title of an Alexander Technique certified teacher and is also an Andover Educator as a licensed workshop facilitator, although the institution for the latter is unspecified.