In view of Alexander’s story, it is perhaps not surprising that the technique is part of the curriculum in drama, music, and dance schools.  A number of well-known actors, singers, musicians, and dancers swear by it:
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John Cleese – Roald Dahl – Victoria Beckham – Sir Paul McCartney – Sir Patrick Stewart – Sir Ian McKellen – Sir Lenny Henry – Daniel Radcliffe – Madonna – Alan Rickman – Sir Yehudi Menuhin – Paul Newman – William Hurt – Dame Maggie Smith – Sir Michael Caine – Jennifer Saunders

  • Cate Blanchett and Dame Judy Dench
  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • LUPITA NYONG’O
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Margot Robbie

Question: “Which book changed your life?”

Answer:
“The one the teacher put under my head during the Alexander Technique sessions at RADA. I grew an inch and a half.”

Q&A: Jonathan Pryce, Actor, The Guardian, May 7, 2015