“Andrew is a talented, astute, and knowledgeable teacher of the Alexander Technique. I worked with Andrew as an assistant in my Alexander Technique for Dancers course at the University of Illinois, in organizing the annual conference of the American Society for the Alexander Technique, and as a student during his training. He brings intelligence, thoughtfulness, and a sense of humor and playfulness to his work. The students in the Dance Department greatly enjoyed and benefited from working with Andrew!”



—Rebecca Nettl-Fiol, Professor of Dance, Certified Alexander Teacher, University of Illinois Department of Dance

Andrew McCann teaches the Alexander Technique in Andersonville and Hyde Park, Chicago. He trained with Joan and Alexander Murray at the Urbana Center for the Alexander Technique. From 2002-2004, he was a teaching assistant in the Alexander for Dance class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne Department of Dance. Since moving to Chicago, he has presented Alexander Technique workshops to the University of Chicago Aikido Club, the Naples Philharmonic in Florida, the Lake Forest College Theater Department, the University of Wisconisin-Milwaukee Dance Department, and Florida State University’s School of Music. He is certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique.

As a violinist, Andrew is a member of the New Millennium Orchestra and plays regularly with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. During the summers he participates in the Woodstock Mozart Festival. As a chamber musician, he is a member of the New Millennium String Quartet and has appeared as guest artist with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Present Music Milwaukee, and Contempo, the University of Chicago Chamber Players. In 2007, he formed a duo with Grammy-award winning eighth blackbird violinist, Matt Albert.

Andrew received his Masters of Music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying violin performance with Sherban Lupu. He spent two years studying privately with Jorja Fleezanis, Concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra. He earned his Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts (history, highest honors) from Oberlin College and Conservatory, where he studied with Gregory Fulkerson. He is an alumnus of the Musicorda and Manchester Chamber Music Festivals, and the International Festival-Institute at Round Top.

Andrew can be reached at info@apmccann.com or 773-573-5734.