Connected Lives

In 2017, when the American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT) closed after more than 50 years, I decided to write a book celebrating its history and accomplishments. As I started my research, it became clear to me that a chain of interconnected women––Ethel Webb, Margaret Naumburg, Irene Tasker, Alma Frank, Henriette Michelson, Debbie Caplan, and Judith Leibowitz––played significant roles in bringing the Alexander Technique to the United States and establishing it in New York City. This first article in the series, looks at the life and work of Ethel Webb.