Festival Courses
These one- and two-day workshops are your chance to learn from the elite team of spoken voice, dialect, text, movement and Alexander Technique coaches who are considered by many actors to be the most valuable Festival resource, and from teaching artists who work in our outstanding education programs.
Online registration: Click "Buy Now" beside the date of the course.
Telephone registration: Call 1.800.561.1233, ext. 2319.
Voice and Movement Intensive for Theatre Professionals (NEW!)
February 20 and 21, 2010 – held in Toronto
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., both days
This two-day intensive offers an opportunity for trained actors to tune up their acting tools and technique in voice and movement. Led by Nancy Benjamin and Kelly McEvenue. $255 Equity members; $320 non-Equity. Course description and instructor bios
Admission to the Voice and Movement Intensive is by application. To apply in advance for the 2011 session, e-mail your CV or fax it to 519.271.1126.
Directing
Sunday, March 28 - Buy Now
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This one-day workshop explores storytelling, focus and blocking techniques for proscenium-arch, in-the-round and thrust-stage configurations. Led by Lee Wilson. $140 (full-time students aged 16 and up, $105). Course description and instructor bio
Introduction to the Alexander Technique in Performance and Presentation
Saturday, July 10 - Buy Now
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Learn how the technique applies to problems and habits of posture, movement and voice. Led by Kelly McEvenue. $140 (full-time students aged 20 and up, $105). Course description and instructor bio
Your Voice in Presentation and Public Speaking
Offered twice:
Saturday, July 17 - Buy Now*
Sunday, August 15 - Buy Now
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. either day
For the business presenter or public speaker, a one-day workshop focusing on the voice and body skills necessary for confident and dynamic communication. Led by Jane Gooderham. $235. Course description and instructor bio
*The July 17 session of Your Voice in Presentation and Public Speaking is now full. To join the waiting list, send an e-mail with your name and telephone number. Space is still available in the August 15 session.
Managing Pain and Injury with the Alexander Technique (NEW!)
Sunday, July 25
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Alexander Technique teaches us to identify and change harmful and inefficient physical habits, and how – through awareness and clarity of thought – we can enjoy better support, breath and comfort. Led by Monica Gray. $140 (full-time students, $105). Course description and instructor bio
Managing Pain and Injury with the Alexander Technique is offered to professionals in the health-care field in 2010. The 2011 session will be open to all who are interested. Professionals interested in registering, please call 1.800.561.1233, ext. 2319.
How to Audition (NEW!)
Saturday, August 7 - Buy Now
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This day-long workshop is designed for the actor looking for the “perfect piece.” Instruction will include how to choose, edit and prepare a piece, and the specific skills to optimally present it. For adults only. Led by Janine Pearson and Ian Watson. $170 (full-time students aged 18 and up, $125). Course description and instructor bios
Finding Your Voice
Saturday, August 21 - Buy Now *
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through simple theatre exercises in relaxation, breath and voice, this workshop will open a connection to the joy and play of expressing sound. Led by Ann Skinner. $140 (full-time students aged 20 and up, $105). Course description and instructor bio
*Finding Your Voice is now full. To join the waiting list, send an e-mail with your name and telephone number.
Directing: Part 2 (NEW!)
Saturday, August 28 - Buy Now*
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Building on the foundations of Directing, Directing: Part 2 will give participants insights into the techniques of directing, from first read through rehearsal to opening night. The workshop will walk participants through a director’s process, offering advice, anecdotes and practical tools for the developing director. Led by Dean Gabourie. $170 (full-time students aged 16 and up, $125). Course description and instructor bio
*Directing: Part 2 is now full. To join the waiting list, send an e-mail with your name and telephone number.
Voice and the Alexander Technique
A Two-Day Practical Workshop for Speech-Language Pathologists
Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2
Click here for information and to register.
All prices are exclusive of tax.
Questions?
Phone 1.800.561.1233, ext. 2319, or e-mail educate@stratfordshakespearefestival.com.
Looking for set, props and costume courses?
Try Off the Wall, the Stratford Artists Alliance.