[e-drive][WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR WEEK OF MARCH 8]

[Chris Blanchenot]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.

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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR WEEK OF MARCH 8
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1. SPRING VOICE WARM-UP - TORONTO
2. THE PHYSICAL ACTOR SPEAKS - TORONTO
3. MASTER CLASS WITH DENISE CLARKE - MONTREAL


1. SPRING VOICE WARM-UP - TORONTO
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 with Sarah Weatherwax

WAKE UP AND WARM UP YOUR VOICE AND BODY after a long, cold winter!

Free your voice as you relax and energize your body.  Learn the full
progression of Linklater voice exercises to warm-up before working -
also a very practical, concrete way to keep your instrument tuned up and
ready to go between jobs. Learn from the other students in this group
setting and receive individual attention as needed. Time will be
allotted for coaching on songs and monologues.  This class is for
professional actors & singers only. However, people of all levels of
experience with voice training welcome to apply.

Each human body is a unique creation, therefore each body houses a
unique voice. Finding your natural voice by eliminating habitual
muscular tension in your body is the beginning to becoming a more
refined, expressive, transformational actor and/or singer. Let go of
some old habits and a world of possibilities will be revealed. Shed some
of your physical tension so the character's body can live through you
more easily. Unblock your voice and your emotions will be unblocked.
Clear thinking will lead to clear articulation and clearer
communication.

With freedom comes choice.

April 16, 04 - May 20, 04
*Fridays, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
*except Thurs. May 20
ISIS Studio, 66 Gerrard St. E.
$165 Non-CAEA, $132 CAEA
Apply by April 2, Call 416-466-5710
(pending avail. students may apply until class start date)

***Also available for private coaching***
Sarah Weatherwax is a Toronto theatre actor and a Designated Linklater
Voice Teacher. Her experience as a teacher includes classes and private
coaching for professional actors; on-set coach for deafplanet.com, a
marblemedia production for broadcast on TVO and Access Alberta; classes
for children with speaking challenges; workshops for school teachers and
public speakers. She also teaches Shakespeare to teenagers through
Learning Through The Arts and does background voice work for television
and film on a regular basis.

After 5 years of training and with the generous support of the Canada
Council For The Arts Sarah attended the Voice Teacher Designation
Workshop with Kristin Linklater in June, 03 along with 15 other invited
voice teachers representing 4 countries.
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2. THE PHYSICAL ACTOR SPEAKS - TORONTO
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(An examination of the meeting place between butoh-inspired physical
exploration and text work)

Monday April 19 to Sunday April 25, 2004
An intense workshop, five hours per day, seven days.

Instructors: 	
Denise Fujiwara, Butoh
Voice Instructor TBA
Jeannette Lambermont, Text
Ellen-Ray Hennessy, Text

This workshop proposes an intense exploration of deep inner-actor
reserves in physical, emotional and vocal terms.

The dark soul of butoh work is an actor's prime territory. A butoh
performer uses a combination of the mind and the emotions in a way that
is recognizable to an actor. This physical exploration is intimately
connected with the soul of the artist. This workshop hopes to expand
this journey to include the voice: through sound and text.

Class size limited to a MAXIMUM of 24 students.
Cost = $240.00 for Equity members, $290.00 for Non-equity. Location to
be announced.

Please send your resume and cheque (made out to DDT Inc)  to: 
DareDen Theatre Inc. 38 Bright Street 
Toronto, Ontario 
M5A 3H4

For more information contact jettelamb at rogers.com

Deadline for submissions is April 12, 2004

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3. MASTER CLASS WITH DENISE CLARKE - MONTREAL
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In five full days of intensive instruction by one of Canada's top
performers, this workshop will introduce to Montreal artists the
no-rules, high-discipline philosophy and technique that has garnered
acclaim for Denise Clarke and the One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Company
around the world.  

Who is this workshop for? 
Professional actors, directors, playwrights, and dancers.  Artists from
the various disciplines will work the same exercises with the goal of
exploring personal aesthetic and the motivations of the individual as
artist.

How do I apply?
Send your resume and headshot, as well as a cheque post-dated for April
9th 2004 for the appropriate amount payable to the Quebec Drama
Federation. Deadline for eligibility is March 24th 2004.  All
applications are subject to a jury-approval process. Acceptance will be
based on your level of experience.  If you are eligible for the Equity
discount, please provide proof of your membership (I.E. photocopy of
membership card).  

Who are Denise Clarke and One Yellow Rabbit?
Denise is part of Calgary\'s legendary One Yellow Rabbit theatre
company, whose innovative productions like Ilsa, Queen of the Nazi Love
Camp, Doing Leonard Cohen, and the annual High Performance Rodeo have
received international acclaim.  As an actor, choreographer and teacher,
Denise Clarke is renowned for her energy, skill and unique approach to
performance.  Instruction during this workshop promises to be a rare and
valuable chance for theatre artists to learn from one of this country's
great artists.  For more information on Denise Clarke, please visit the
One Yellow Rabbit site at www.oyr.org.

Pricing                           				
Members of both QDF and Equity:	$150.00
Equity Members:			$250.00
QDF Members:			$250.00
Non-members:			$350.00


Quebec Drama Federation, 460 Ste-Catherine W, Suite 807 Montreal, QC H3B
1A7  514-875-8698
Fax: 514-875-8873    qdf at cam.org
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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
Email:  communications @caea.com