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Finding Closure; E1: Mindfulness

Use mindfulness and meditation techniques coming back to you and your body after spending time being another.

Finding Closure; E2: Finding Creative Closure

A guided visualization to find closure after rehearsal, class or performance.

Preparing Special Skills; E1: Prepping for Staged Intimacy

An imaginative warm-up that will prepare the actor for intimate work through breath and body awareness.

Preparing Special Skills; E2: Stage Combat Preparation

A full-bodied warm up designed to prepare the actor for staged violence.

Activating Imagination; E5: Improv!

Warm up your ability to work with spontaneity in class or rehearsal.

Energizing the Body; E3: Kabuki Flow

A full-bodied warm up inspired by Kabuki Theatre techniques.

Exploring Emotions; E3: Opening Up Emotions through the Hips and Chest

Unlock tension and your emotional life by utilizing targeted stretches and breath.

Exploring Emotions; E4: Putting on Puppets

Explore your emotional life through the lens of physical storytelling techniques studied by puppeteers.

Finding Closure; E3: Awakening From the Dreaming

A mental exercise to guide an actor from character to self.

Preparing Special Skills; E3: Prepping for Cold Read Auditions

Practice making fast, bold choices when given new material at auditions.

Preparing Special Skills; E4: Singer Warm Ups

A practical vocal warm up for singers with piano accompaniment.

Preparing Special Skills; E5: Preparing Voice and Body for Shakespeare

Get your mind, body, voice, and spirit ready to perform Shakespeare.

Finding Closure; E4: Crossing Out of Character

A guided visualization to lead you into a grounded state of self after a performance.

Energizing the Body; E4: Releasing Tension and Grounding Yourself

A mental, emotional, and physical warm-up through imagination work.

Preparing Special Skills; E6: Freshening-up an old Monologue with Mask Work

Revisit a monologue you have explored previously to add new life and texture.

Energizing the Body; E5: Energizing the Voice-Body Connection

Explore your vocal and physical potential through an exploration of sounds.

Activating Imagination; E6: Imagination Pizza

Warm up imagination and play in an imaginary kitchen.

Finding Closure; E5: De-Roling

Through breath work, body scanning and guided imagery, this episode will help you release your character post-performance. 

Activating Imagination; E7: Imagination and Wizardry

This guided visualization is a magical way to warm up your body and mind for classroom or performance.  Listeners will be led first on a journey through their own sens...

Activating Imagination; E8: River Journey

Journey within through a guided meditation practice to awaken imagination, senses, and self. This warmup is inspired by the practice of Ritual Poetic Drama.