2020 OTOA SCHEDULE
Workshops are available on ZOOM for your community, institution, company, class, school, office, or group
For Performers, Directors, Theater Makers, Collaborators, Film Makers, Singers, Public Speakers and more
2020
MAY
OTOA PTT Workshop in Brooklyn, NY
**POSTPONED DUE TO COVID**
Friday & Saturday MAY 16 & 17
CLICK HERE for MAY INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
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JUNE
OTOA PTT in GREECE
**CANCELLED DUE TO COVID**
16th Annual International Festival of Making Theater in
ATHENS, GREECE
JUNE 29 - JULY 4
CLICK HERE for GREECE WORKSHOP INFORMATION
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AUGUST
**CANCELLED DUE TO COVID**
Thursday - Saturday
AUGUST 20-22, Putney, Vermont
CLICK HERE for VERMONT INTENSIVE INFORMATION
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ON GOING:
For your Company, Class, Colleagues, Community or Institution
CLICK HERE for CUSTOM WORKSHOPS
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For Everyone: You do not need to be an artist to benefit from a Creative Life Practice
2020
The next session will be MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
A ZOOM workshop on the first Monday of every month.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & REGISTRATION
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APRIL
Four Consecutive Mondays in April
CLICK HERE for MON.MINI INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
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FEBRUARY
Friday & Saturday
FEBRUARY 14 & 15
in beautiful Puerto Escondido, Mexico
CLICK HERE for MEXICO INFORMATION & REGISTRATIONS
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ON GOING:
with OTOA CLP Founder Gia Forakis
by Zoom, Skype or FaceTime
CLICK HERE for COACHING INFORMATION
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For your Company, Class, Colleagues, Community or Institution
CLICK HERE for CUSTOM WORKSHOPS
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PAST ACTIVITIES, RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS
FALL 2019
October, 2019 OTOA PTT Introduction, Brooklyn, NY
SPRING & SUMMER 2019
April 2019 OTOA PTT Introduction, Brooklyn, NY
August 2019, OTOA PTT Intensive, Putney, VT
SPRING & FALL 2018
OTOA CLP Weekend Workshops: 6 INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS
TECHNIQUE / DISCIPLINE
The Modus Operandi: Method & Approach
OBSERVATION / RECEPTIVITY
Tools for Change & Connection
NATURE / PURPOSE
Just what you were looking for:
The Organizing Principle
VISION / QUEST
The Avenue: Actualization
TIME / SPACE
The Medium as Framing Devise
GRATITUDE / GENEROSITY
"Instant Karma": Thought in Action
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SPRING & FALL 2017
April May June, Sept, October, November
OTOA Creative Life Practice Drop-In Series
OTOA Performance Technique Studio-Lab Sessions
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SUMMER 2016
OTOA VERMONT RESIDENCY
AUG 14 - 21
One Week Intensive OTOA Study & Reflection Open to Past & Present OTOA Students or by Invitation Only
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OTOA @ YALE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
APRIL 16 Yale University
Gia Forakis will appear as a Guest Speaker
The Yale Leadership Conference,
An Introductory Workshop in OTOA Creative Life Practice (CLP) for Leadership & Public Speaking
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PAST CLP WORKSHOPS 2016
OTOA CLP 2-Day Intensive Creative Life Practice
October 29th & 30th, New York City
INTROTOA FREE Sample Seminar: OTOA Creative Life Practice
September 30th, New York City
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JUNE 2016
2-Day Workshop OTOA Creative Life Practice
June 4th & 5th, New York City
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MAY 2016
INTROTOA FREE Sample Seminar: OTOA Creative Life Practice (CLP)™
May 6th, New York City
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PAST OTOA PTT WORKSHOPS
NOVEMBER 2016
3-Day Workshop Performance Technique & Training
November 11th-13th, New York City
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OCTOBER 2016
INTROTOA FREE Sample Seminar: OTOAPerformance Technique & Training (PTT)™
October 21st, New York City
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JUNE 2016
2-Day Workshop OTOA Performance Technique
June 10th & 11th, New York City
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2015
OTOA IN SANTA BARBARA CA
OCTOBER 15, 2015
VERMONT SUMMER INTENSIVE
AUGUST 16-22, 2015
OTOA TWO-DAY INTENSIVE NYC
FEBRUARY 21-22, 2015
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2014
OTOA GOES TO VERMONT
AUGUST 24-27, 2014
OTOA GOES TO SERBIA
JUNE 19-25, 2014
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2013
OTOA TWO-DAY INTENSIVE NYC
SEPTEMBER 27 & 28, 2013
OTOA GOES TO MACEDONIA
INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
JULY 18-25, 2013
OTOA TWO-DAY INTENSIVE NYC
JULY 5 & 6, 2013
OTOA TWO-DAY INTENSIVE NYC
FEBRUARY 16 & 17, 2013
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2012
OTOA SCENE STUDY NYC
NOVEMBER 12, 19, 26 + DEC. 3, 2012
OTOA TWO-DAY INTENSIVE NYC
SEPTEMBER 15th & 16th, 2012
DECEMBER 9 & 10, 2012
OTOA GOES TO GREECE
JUNE 25th to JULY 1st, 2012
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Additional Workshops in NYC 2010 - 2011