Dance:
“I feel extremely fortunate to have done the Franklin course as a dancer. I would be very upset if I had gone through my dancing career without the knowledge I now have. I believe it will change my dancing for the better. I believe the Franklin Method will transform the dance world. It will become the norm rather than the exception when everyone has felt the benefits of this method.”
Tim Matiakis, Principal Dancer Royal Danish ballet
“This course offers in one week the equivalent of year’s worth of experiential anatomy and pedagogy. If you wish to bring functional relevance to the ballet and dance world, this course is a must!”
Julie Parker, Professional dancer, MFA Candidate, University of Irvine, California.
“This Franklin course has been very helpful to me in several ways. I experienced that I can improve my skills as a dancer by utilizing the design of the body in a healthy manner. You don't have to work against your body using excess tension to produce good ballet technique. To dance classical ballet is possible by embodying the natural patterns of bone-structure and biomechanics. In this course I experienced it and I will use it”
Marcin Kupinski Ballet dancer RDB
“The very detailed anatomy of the bones and their movement as well as the imagery affecting psychology really helped me to get more direction both in my dancing and in relation to teaching.”
Jonas
Student Modern Dance School Copenhagen
“The weeklong course with Eric Franklin and Morten Dithmer was a true eye opener. Through a variety of new theoretical knowledge and practical exercises our faculty of teachers was given a new perspective to look at the way of teaching at the Royal Danish ballet.
Therefore, I can only recommend that teachers everywhere try to update their knowledge on how to work with imagery tools as well as freshen up and increase their knowledge on how the body works.”
Henning Albrechtsen
Deputy Artistic Director of the Royal Danish ballet
“Science is crucial and dance science is making big strides to help us understand how to best train healthy, happy and successful dancers. But science topics are often segregated and even independent; they also sometimes suffer from a lack of application or usability. So for a kickstart, the Franklin Method is the ultimate, integrated wake-up call for dancers and teachers who wants healthy success.”
Sanna Nordin, PHD, Dance Science researcher.
“If only I could have learnt all this 10 years earlier as a young dancer, but hey now I’m a teacher and what an inspiration, wow! I cant wait to try to apply all this to my young students. This is the beginning I know, but my question is; When can I get more of it from two wonderful, inspirational people. See you again very soon I hope. You will always be in my imagery”.
Claire Henriksen, frm.Principal dancer, ballet educator Royal Danish ballet.
“This work is extremely valuable for anyone teaching movement. It has given me a new understanding of optimal movement and skills to embody new patterns in my own movement. I have learned more about movement and anatomy in this course than any other as well as how to integrate imagery into my teaching”. Katharine Livingston Dancer & Movement Teacher, Philadelphia
“ The Franklin Method has acknowleged questions I have always had about myself but didn't have the ability to answer. With this Method I’m constantly evolving both my body and mind. I have more clarity in what I want and what I have to offer”
Shannon Murphy Dancer/Movement teacher
“A comprehensive approach to movement and mental strategies. A must for all dance educators who wish to bring their art into the 21st century”.
Anne Holm Jensen, Ballet mistress Royal Danish Ballet
