Body, Voice, Objects and Imagination

REVISED

Spring 2013 quarter

Faculty

Walter Grodzik theater , Ariel Goldberger creativity, artistic process, mysticism, writing , Robert Esposito dance, kinesiology

Fields of Study

communications, dance, literature, somatic studies and theater

Preparatory for studies or careers in

performance, theatre, object theatre, movement, voice, acting, literature, and poetry. These presentational skills are useful in fields such as law, management, performing arts, and teaching.

Description

In this program students will study the voice, the body, and objects as sources of expression through the use of vocal and movement exercises, the recitation of poetry and other forms of literature, and performance. The class will explore creativity and imagination as expressed by the human voice, the body, and animated objects.  How does the human voice respond to the emotional self, the physiology of the body, and the imagination?  What are the contributing factors in how we use our voices, bodies, and objects to express ourselves in our daily lives and during performance?  How can voices, bodies, and animated objects become more expressive and responsive to our inner selves?  How do they contribute to the creation of artistic images and performances?

This program will consist of multiple voice, object, and movement workshops. We will begin with exercises that increase focus, and enhance vocal color and strength.  Movement workshops will focus on developing physical awareness and creativity.  Animated Object labs will introduce students to experiments with body, voice, and objects in performance.  We will learn the fundamentals of expressing sensory, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral experience by attending to space, time, body, breath, voice, artistic discipline and effort. In all these workshops, students will present group and individually created original compositions based on poetic and non-traditional texts.  Integration and critique seminars will offer opportunities for exchange of ideas.

Regular attendance, timeliness, and enthusiastic participation in workshops will be fundamental and extremely important in this program.  This program is suitable for students at all levels with a sincere interest in developing greater vocal range, physical variety and strength, as well as a more flexible, and emotionally rich, range of expression. These interdisciplinary public presentation skills are useful in fields such as law, management, performing arts, and teaching.

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

Enhanced Online Learning

Books

Greener Store

Required Fees

$25 for materials and small tool expenses for object creation workshops.

Offered During

Day

Program Revisions