The Elisabeth Morrow School
James Kanal has a diverse work experience in music education and performance. James started working in 2011 as a Freelance Musician, where they served as a performer and teacher. In 2014, they joined the Association for Body Mapping Education as a Licensed Body Mapping Educator and Training Mentor, teaching musicians about the art of music in movement. James also worked as an Alexander Technique Teacher from 2018 onwards. In 2019, they became the Assistant Director of the Arts and Violin Faculty at The Elisabeth Morrow School. James has been teaching Body Mapping and Alexander Technique at the Manhattan School of Music since 2020. Additionally, they worked as a Violin Teacher at Elizabeth Faidley Studio LLC from 2015 to 2021.
James Kanal completed their Master of Music degree in Violin Performance at Ithaca College from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, the information does not provide specific start and end dates, but it mentions that they earned a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Montclair State University. Additionally, they studied Violin Hauptfach at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz. In terms of certifications, they obtained their Alexander Technique Teacher qualification from the American Center for the Alexander Technique in 2018. James also became a Licensed Body Mapping Educator from the Association for Body Mapping Education in 2014. As for their Suzuki Certification as a Violin Teacher, it is mentioned that they obtained it from the Suzuki Association of the Americas, but the exact year is not provided.