| What
is the importance of Stage Movement in SETC? |
The
purposes of this interest area are to promote and
improve the appreciation, study, teaching and practice
of stage movement and theatrical dance, and to provide
a forum for the exchange of information and ideas
about stage movement, theatrical dance and related
topics. This encourages exchange between both SETC
members and other movement professionals. Every year
the Stage Movement Committee provides programming
in areas such as, but certainly not limited to, physical
acting, mime, Alexander Technique, Laban, stage combat
and dance. The presiders and presenters of these programs
volunteer their time to share their knowledge and
experience with aspiring and established actors and
directors, drama club leaders, acting teachers, other
movement professionals and educators who attend the
convention.
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Who
is involved in Stage Movement?
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Membership
in this committee consists of all members of SETC
who have an interest in stage movement. It is a special
concern of this committee that we strive to address
movement concerns and issues pertinent to all constituent
areas of SETC and we therefore invite and encourage
members from all divisions to be active in the committee.
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| Program
emphasis at the Annual Spring Convention:
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Programming
consists primarily of "hands on" workshops
and lecture/demonstrations that provide an opportunity
for members of SETC to participate in and experience
movement topics that are presented and explored at
the Annual Spring Convention.
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Stage
Movement workshop samples from past
SETC Conventions:
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| Orlando,
FL - 2006
Extreme Physical Theatre:
The development of originality. The Dell'Arte International
vocabulary of Physical Theatre. Be prepared to come
and sweat with your bodies and with your minds!
Performing Dance: Letting
Your Inner Light Shine Through:
Learn how to perform musical theatre dance choreography
with increased stage presence, direction, focus and
emotional truth: Award-winning Broadway Choreographer
Patti D'Beck leads.
Greensboro,
NC - 2005
Mime Techniques You
Can Use:
How to simply, clearly, and efficiently communicate
mime objects onstage: an integrated approach.
Acting Relaxed: Self
Relaxation Techniques for the Actor:
Experience relaxation/grounding exercises that will
help you focus on body and breath. Learn self-massage
techniques to focus and relax your body.
Chattanooga, TN - 2004
Mastering the Choice
of Actions:
An interactive Stanislavski workshop in which participants
will explore an approach to mastering the choice of
actions by identifying dynamic verbs leading to strong
simple objectives.
Physical Comedy - The
Magic of Movement:
Workshop will lead participants through a series of
physical comedy exercises, culminating in a classic
slapstick routine that will demonstrate why the great
clowns like Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd took their
silliness so seriously.
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