“As I remember, F.M. did not talk much when he was teaching. In his teaching practice he had made it a rule that all new pupils were only accepted if they read the books first. Whether this really worked out I never discovered, but it was obvious that by getting a pupil to have some idea of what to expect from lessons with him, this ruling saved him the trouble of having to explain what he was doing and what…
On another occasion several of us, all tall, went to a theatre and sat bolt upright as conscientious Alexander students in the front of the stalls, thereby blocking the view of frustrated unfortunates behind us. For we did not sag, as most people do after sitting a while. No, we gave our directions and lengthened relentlessly.(Taken from “Alexander’s Way” – The Alexander Journal No. 13 Autumn 1993 p5)
It was all great fun and was never allowed to be serious in the studious sense, F.M. saw to that. If we were looking solemn in class F.M. sent us out for a walk, “come back when you are smiling again!” We hastened to obey and took ourselves once round St. Vincent’s Square, naturally putting our heads forward and up to walk.Erika Whittaker (“Alexander’s Way” – The Alexander Journal No. 13 Autumn 1993 p5)