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“The work is extremely profound and the place is paradise, magical,
with lovely people around...
what a privilege
to be here!”
Judith K. Jordáky,
financial analyst,
Switzerland
Judith K. Jordáky,
financial analyst,
Switzerland
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THE PROJECT mixes group and individual work focusing on each person’s growing edge in the areas of voice, movement, performance presence, and individual and group songs. Although the program involves intense work, it also includes time to experience the Italian summer, and the blessing of “la Dolce Vita,” taking time to slow down; lingering for hours over dinner; drinking in the beauty of the Umbrian hills; diving into the “infinity” pool. Mornings are dedicated to movement, vocal exploration and individual songs, performance presence, and group singing. Afternoons are usually divided between small group work, and free time. Most evenings are free. Constant emphases are the passion and joy of singing, and the creation of artistic community. |
| Movement Work Each day begins engaging in gentle and vigorous movement work. The movement classes utilize a well-loved combination of playfulness and awareness, aliveness and intensity, to connect us with our physical selves. Stretching, opening, breathing, centering, energizing, expanding, moving. We prepare for the physical aspects of vocal and performance work and develop fuller expression in our bodies. |
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Vocal Exploration dives into all aspects of the Human Voice. Rather than working with a fixed idea of what the voice “should” do, we will explore our voices as they are, seek out our vocal limits, and push past these limits into unexplored territory. We constantly focus on attitudes and techniques that help “free” the voice. Using physical work, breath-work and movement, we will experience the awakening of different sources of sound and energy within the body. Though these sessions can be emotionally and vocally demanding, many students also find them invigorating—the result of this work is often an expansion of limits: vocal range, depth, resonance, timbres, styles and power. |
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Song Interpretation and Performance The focus is on the art of connecting a song to one’s own life experience and making a song one’s own. We work on pathways to powerful performance of songs including vocal and acting technique, personal, emotional connection to material, and methods to bring forth the “story” in a song. This work is combined with individual work on the musical style of the song. The guiding question is: How can I as the performer make an authentic connection with the hearts and minds of an audience? At the end of the workshop students will perform their songs at a final celebration. For more information on choosing songs --> |
| Performance Presence Working with physical improvisation, vocal, movement and theatre exercises, we broaden our expressive capacities while exploring the skills and attitudes that bring presence into our performance. We will develop our ability and courage to step out of limiting habits and preconceived ideas, in order to provide us with more choices and to enable us to be fully present on stage. Working moment to moment, we will learn to embody our material - text, song and sound. We will work with our songs and other texts as theatrical expression: How do we get the story across? How do we dive deeper into our material? How do we become more at ease, more authentic, more exciting? And how can we locate and manifest the inner & outer resistance, obstacles, and tensions that are the true source and necessity of drama? This work connects us more deeply to our imagination, physical impulses and emotions leading to a broader range of expression and a deeper capacity for pure and passionate presence. |
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| Group Singing has been a long-standing tradition at the Tuscany Project. Once a day the entire large group comes together to explore the power and joy of joining our voices in harmony. This year will include various traditions of gospel, jazz, chant, a cappella and theatrical styles. |
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| Provisional Project Schedule July 7 – 18, 2008
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