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With more than half of a performance comprised of unspoken emotions, artists cannot afford to miss a single opportunity to physically communicate with the audience. Learn how to use movement to make an unforgettable performance with Joshua Zehner, who has created four courses that take artists deep into the world of physical acting.
A Conventional Workshop
This is a traditional-style workshop with a warm-up activity that centers on the team and brings the group together. From there the instruction will continue with topic-appropriate exercises, followed by a performance recapping the day’s lessons and a few moments of final discussion.
Time: 30 min. to 3 hours
Additional Requirements: N/A
An Original Live Performance
Over the duration of the course, students work towards creating an original performance that they can present at the end of the week. The performance is usually a presentation of comedic and dramatic scenes set to music - without a single word spoken.
Performance Time: 45 to 60 minutes
Additional Requirements: Running time of the show is dependent on the number of students and available rehearsal time.
A Live, Critiqued Performance
Students perform existing materials among a larger group. Then, onstage, Joshua Zehner joins the artists to work through ideas and employ new concepts. From there, the artists re-perform the material, incorporating this live instruction. This immediate reperformance allows the students to feel the differences - and the audience to see the improvements by experiencing the creative process themselves. This unique workshop demonstrates across various styles or disciplines, be it a aerialist, clown routine or dramatic monologue - universal truths in any masterful performance.
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A Polishing of Existing Material
This course is aimed at getting students to see a familiar piece of work in a new light. Students bring their own rehearsed pieces to work through with Joshua Zehner. The main takeaway is an understanding that performances can always be improved and it’s important to strive for perfection; there’s always more to do, add or polish. Joshua helps students overcome a common critique they may receive of being a “talking head.”
Time: 30 min. to 3 hours
Additional Requirements: N/A