NEXT ONLINE LEVEL I INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP

August 15 - October 3, 2021
Every Sunday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT [Pacific Daylight Time (Los Angeles) — UTC/GMT -7 hours]
1 class per week for 8 weeks * 16 hours total instruction
Tuition $235.00

These classes are available to students in any city or country. (Instruction in English.)

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Level I Workshop - This first level of instruction introduces those new to Mime Theatre to the fundamentals of the art.  Students gain a general understanding of what mime was in the past and what it is in today's theatre, and begin to learn the physical and dramatic skills that provide a strong foundation for mime work. The class curriculum includes specialized movement skills, physicalization of emotion, and stylization techniques (including some basic illusion work).

• Marcel Marceau Technique - Students are introduced to the technique of the great French master of mime, universally hailed as the greatest practitioner of the art in the past century. Students begin to learn the basic principles of Marceau's technique, a technique founded on his own master's teachings and developed over half a century of creating, performing, and teaching. Work includes discussion and discovery of fundamental concepts, technical movement exercises, and exploration of physical dramatic expression.
• Corporeal Mime (Decroux Technique) - Students are introduced to the technique of "the father of modern mime," Etienne Decroux. Reinventing mime as a contemporary art form, Decroux created a highly technical, codified technique that influenced the work of many, including his most famous pupil, Marcel Marceau. Students learn some basic skills from this technique, providing some of the physical grammar necessary to transform their movements from natural to theatrical.
• Niedzialkowski Technique - Techniques developed by Polish mime master Stefan Niedzialkowski provide students with methods of breath control and stylization that are fundamental to the physical expression of thought in mime.
• Character Creation - Students are guided through explorations of the ways in which characters express themselves physically.  The inner character is coordinated with the body as students discover what characters say without even speaking.
  

No prior experience in mime or acting is necessary. Students should be physically fit, and must not have injuries or physical limitations which may prevent them from participating in strenuous exercises or subject them to the risk of further injury.  Students under 18 years of age must show parental consent.

     Once received, tuition is NON-REFUNDABLE, even if you do not attend one or multiple days, and it cannot be applied to a future workshop, future classes, or private instruction. The tuition is refundable only in the event that we must change the dates of the workshop and you are not available for the new dates, or if we cancel it.
     The instructor assumes that participating students are aware of their personal physical condition. The instructor assumes no responsibility for any injury incurred as a result of a student's participation in these classes. Students who are not sure if they are physically fit for this type of study should consult with a physician prior to registration.