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Do No Harm: A Few Words on Acting Training
by Rhonda Musak
One of my favorites from the archive:
More than every so often a student lands on my doorstep seeming bright-eyed and passionate and really hungry to learn more and grow as an actor. In a short time, however, as our work begins a multitude of bruises and scars begin to reveal themselves. It's at this point that my heart truly goes out to this sort of student because I always know what I am going to discover next: some form of ill-treatment that has resulted from the school of thought that acting training must be harsh or cruel in order for it to make an impact.
Here's what it's like to work with this type of student from an acting teacher's perspective...
Click here for complete article.
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NY Actors Tweetup
You don't have to be on Twitter to join this super fun actor networking event!
The next Actors Tweetup will be held:
Early June
7 pm - late!
Pig 'n' Whistle
202 W. 36th St.
@ 7th Ave
I am hoping to be there!
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April 16
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Summer Acting Intensive for Teens
June 11-16, IL
June 25-30, IL
More Dates
To Be Announced
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Acting Classes
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Greetings!
April showers bring May flowers... well all of that has been completely turned on its ear this year! However, the lesson still stands: what you put your focus on and nourish now begins to create what it is that you will live in the future. There is no hocus-pocus or magic to it, just one step in front of the other diligently moving forward toward what it is you desire. What propels us onward is a powerful VISION. As April brings us more light, it also offers a deepened opportunity to illuminate our grand and magnificent vision in ways that really excited us. May you prosper well- Rhonda Rhonda S. Musak Acting Coach Art & Soul Acting |
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Laser Acting Workshop: April 19
Monthly acting workshops...expand, explore, express!
Sub-Personality: Letting Your
Unconscious Lead the Way
WHEN: Thursday, April 19, 6:30-9:30
WHERE: West Village studio location will be sent along with registration confirmation.
FEE: $35
Join Art & Soul Acting as as we take a stroll through the wild, woolly and expansively creative unconscious.
In April, we will be exploring a dynamic acting tool called Sub-Personality.
Sub-Personality is an amazingly expressive acting tool that helps actors make huge leaps in their work by bypassing the conscious and tapping into the unconscious.
This work is particularly useful when encountering a character that seems challenging on any level of the spectrum.
Actors will:
- Be led through and experience the power of Sub-Personality work
- Learn the step-by-step technique of creating Sub-Personality work
- Connect Sub-Personality work to the material of their choice
I've never encountered another acting tool like it!
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What's Going on with Acting Class?
 Fall 2012 class dates and details to be announced.
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What's Up with the Book Club for Actors'?
Remaining reading time - 2 weeks!
On Monday, April 16 and Saturday, April 21 we will be discussing the plays of Suzan-Lori Parks.The Book Club for Actors' is offered twice; please choose either meeting.
WHEN: Monday, April 16, 6:30-8:30 - UES OR
Saturday, April 21, 3-5:00 - East Village
WHERE: Location will be e-mailed with RSVP confirmation
Please begin by reading Topdog/Undergog. After that, feel free to read any play from the Suzan-Lori Parks Reading List found on the Art & Soul Acting website: Suzan-Lori Parks Reading List . For the most robust conversation, participants are asked to read at least 3-4 plays.
Be ready to share what you have discovered about this amazing playwright so we can all learn and grow together. Looking forward to it!
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Summer Acting Intensive for Teens
 Art & Soul Acting travels! The Summer Acting Intensive for Teens is a one-of-a-kind traveling professional acting workshop. Teens spend a week training like the pros! Created in 2011-but dreamed about for a long time-the aim of this workshop is to bring acting training to teens who might not otherwise have the opportunity to study professionally.
SAMPLE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Classes: Monday-Friday, 5-hours a day
Final Rehearsal: Saturday, 5-hours
Dinner Break: 1-hour
Warm-Up & Half-Hour Call: 1-hour
Performance Cabaret: 45 minutes
Post-Performance Celebration!
The group activities made me feel as one with my fellow actors in the workshop, and I believe the trusting bond was carried on from the stage to everyday life. I made friends, improvements, and most importantly memories to last a lifetime.
~ Brandon Vlach ~
If you are interested in hosting a Summer Acting Intensive for Teens in your area--or know someone who is--please visit the Art & Soul Acting website for complete details. Workshops are booking now!
Confirmed Bookings:
- June 11-16: Illinois-location to be announced
- June 25-30: Illinois-location to be announced
Summer Acting Intensive for Teens
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LEAP with Passion Workshop News
2012 celebrated the 4th year of the annual Leap with Passion Workshop. It is a sought after favorite of many of my students.
Leap with Passion into 2012!!!
For 2012 Leap attendees,it has been my pleasure to create Leaps & Bounds - a bite-sized monthly reminder to inspire deep integration of all the discoveries made during the Leap workshop.
Please look for it in your e-mail inbox near the middle of each month.
Leap with Passion into 2013!!!
Never too early to plan ahead as Leap goes global!
Tentative dates:
- Saturday, December 1 - London
- Sunday, December 9 - NYC
- Saturday, December 15 - NYC
- Saturday, December 22 - Chicago
- Saturday, December 29 - NYC
Rhonda's thoughtful guidance helped me zero in
on the things that matter most to me.
~ Stephanie Joiner ~
Click for complete details & registration.
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What's the Student News?
 If you've studied with me and have news to share, please let me know the details by about 5 days before the end of the month; I am happy to include it here!
Chicago
Performing the role of Velma
The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH
Legally Blonde
Performing the role of Paulette
The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH
Dates & Details to be announced.
Chuck Marti
Congrats on multiple comic bookings!
Samantha Needles
Congrats on your recent reading of The Balcony at Red Bull Theatre!
Congratulations to my Summer Acting Intensive for Teens students:
Patrick Gosney
"All-Section Cast Award" re: Group Interpretation
Brandon Vlach
"All-Section Cast Award" re: Group Interpretation
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Recommendation: Yoga High
 I'm making discoveries all the time and want to share them with you!
Come join me for a yoga class at my East Village home studio: Yoga High!
Cited by the New York Times as "one of the friendliest studios in the city," Yoga High nourishes my body and my spirit.
The teachers are loving and knowledgeable and the music playlist always inspires. The vinyasa flow classes leave my mind fresh and clear for teaching acting, and the cardio & yoga classes keep me strong.
I even recently attended a Yoga High workshop on sleeping better and I am so pleased to say that I am doing just that!
Studio owners Liz & Mel truly care and I am so please to highly recommend their beautiful Yoga High. |
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