Movement Training for the Stage and Screen (Stage and Costume) (Stage & Costume)

by JeanSabatine (Author)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.36

  To give a good performance it is vital that an actor must co-ordinate both mind and body. This book combines voice, acting and movement into one concise training programme. It can be used by all actors at all levels of expertise and is specifically designed for movement training. This practical method for approaching problems of characterization and movement in a scene will help actors become more versatile and competent by helping them understand the principles of relaxation, posture, alignment, breathing and centring. A series of fully illustrated exercises to condition the body, and establish discipline, enable the actor to put these principles into practice. Sample class structures and class projects are included which makes the book useful for teachers and directors. The author is a Professor of Drama at the University of Connecticut, USA, and is the founder, director and choreographer of Jazz Dance Theatre.