Michele A. Capalbo, BM (Performance), MA (Voice Pedagogy), M.AmSAT
Michele Capalbo is a performer, adjudicator, lecturer, teacher and researcher. A Canadian singer with over two decades of international performance experience in opera and concert, her specialty is the music of Verdi and Puccini. She is the recipient of multiple singing awards including the top prize from the Liederkranz Foundation in New York City, the George London Foundation Canadian singer award, and several career grants from the Canada Council and Vancouver Opera Guild.
In 2018, she was certified in the Alexander Technique by the Dimon Institute in New York City. Michele has received two Mouritz Awards for articles related to voice and the Alexander Technique. Both articles have been published in the AmSAT Journal and in the inaugural issue of the peer-reviewed Alexander Journal. She has presented workshops at the Voice Foundation Symposium, the American Society of the Alexander Technique’s Annual Meeting, at various North American universities and training programs.
As an active voice researcher, Michele has presented her Alexander Technique focused research at the Pan American Vocology Association Symposium (2021), and at the Voice Foundation Symposium (2023).
Michele’s private voice studio, in the New York City area, focuses on the integration of the Alexander Technique into singing. She is currently working on a book compiling current perspectives from Alexander Technique teachers who specialize in working with singers.
Upcoming Short Courses
Wednesday 15th October 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
The Alexander Technique: Principles, Application, and Voice Integration!
Michele Capalbo
Developed by Australian actor F.M. Alexander in the late 19th century, the Alexander Technique evolved from Alexander’s voice loss during performance. Voice teachers have long recommended the Alexander Technique to improve posture and vocal function. Studies have shown alterations to vocal quality and reductions in performance anxiety following Alexander Technique intervention. This short course will emphasize universal aims considered beneficial to voice users, including mitigating excess tension and breaking harmful habits!
Wednesday 7th May 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Alexander Technique Overview: Foundational Principles, Current Research, and Significance in Voice Training
Michele Capalbo
The Alexander Technique is a re-educative process embracing the connection between mind and body. For over a hundred years, the principles advocated by F.M. Alexander have been taught to alter injurious habits, reduce chronic tension, identify more efficient movement patterns, improve vocal timbre, and minimize performance anxiety. This introductory course will identify and discuss core principles of the Alexander Technique, its potential benefits to voice users, as well as practical applications beyond better posture. At the conclusion of the course, participants will have a preliminary understanding of the Alexander Technique’s precepts, and how the Technique may benefit those who wish to improve their singing or speaking.
Past Short Courses
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
A Critical Overview of Perceptual Motor Learning: Coaching Implications
Michele Capalbo
Perceptual motor learning (PML) theory is characterised by the convergence of perception and action. PML focuses on how we teach, not what we teach, in order to optimise learning and ultimately, performance! This short course will outline strategies for teaching and coaching with both long- and short-term goals in mind. These strategies have been adapted for the voice from motor learning theory and the Alexander Technique.
Wednesday 16th October 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Alexander Technique Overview: Foundational Principles, Current Research, and Significance in Voice Training
Michele Capalbo
The Alexander Technique is a re-educative process embracing the connection between mind and body. For over a hundred years, the principles advocated by F.M. Alexander have been taught to alter injurious habits, reduce chronic tension, identify more efficient movement patterns, improve vocal timbre, and minimize performance anxiety. This introductory course will identify and discuss core principles of the Alexander Technique, its potential benefits to voice users, as well as practical applications beyond better posture. At the conclusion of the course, participants will have a preliminary understanding of the Alexander Technique’s precepts, and how the Technique may benefit those who wish to improve their singing or speaking.