Foundations for performance training : skills for the actor-dancer
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Foundations for performance training : skills for the actor-dancer
Routledge, 2022
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Outlines key physical and mental preparation tips and skills for students training to become performers.
This book is meant to serve as a companion to live instruction in acting, musical theatre, theatre movement, physical theatre, and dance classes, encouraging a deeper analysis of studio work to ignite thoughtful in-class discussions, innovative research, and creativity in performance.
Focuses on the development of the actor-dancer, instead of prioritizing one over the other.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Embracing Performance and Communing with the Audience: Acting, Dance, and the Performer's Role in Society 2. Performer Preparation: Practices from Theatre Movement for Mind/Body Connection and Free Expression 3. Performance Building Blocks: Key Concepts in Ballet Dance Technique for Presence and Authenticity on Stage and Screen 4. Discovering Character Motivation and Intention through Acting Technique and Physical Theatre 5. Jazz Dance and Musical Theatre: The Quintessential Combination of Acting and Dance in Performance 6. Auditioning: From a Necessary Evil to a Time to Shine 7. Performer and Theatre Maker: Creating New Works and Breathing New Life into Established Works 8. On Health and Wellness: Self-Care for Longevity as a Performer Final Thoughts Appendix Index
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