My goal is to structure the coarse so that students spend time exploring, sensing, reading, and playing the Stradivarius-like instrument that they have. At the end of the semester, students should be able to:
Articulate and practice the Sensing, Perceiving, Awareness, Response (S.P.A.R.) process of Kinesensics.
Honor your breath and enjoy low, full, deep breaths for health and presence.
Articulate and Play the Lessac Body and Vocal NRGs.
Playfully manifest dialects and accents.
Articulate and practice the process of developing a dialect.
The following assignments have been crafted to support your journey to achieving the above skills.
Engagement, Developing Knowledge, and Skill Acquisition
Class Engagement 300 points
Coaching Sessions(2) 100 points (50 each)
Readings and Reflections (8) 120 points (15 each)
Short Shakespeare/Vocal NRG Assignments:
Short Shakes. Performance with Vocal NRGs 60 points (20 each)
Short Shakespeare Trinity Performance 30 points
IPA Transcriptions of Short Shakespeare (3) 90 points (30 each)
Dialect and Accent Assignments
Dialect Recordings and Acquisition Form (2) 100 points (50 each)
Dialect Acquisition Form-Monologue 50 points
IPA of Sound Changes- Monologue 50 points
Rehearsal Journal 50 points
Dialect Monologue Performance 50 points