Classes, Workshops, and Coaching
Acting on the Breath
Sessions in New York's Hudson Valley
Ongoing Sessions at Miriam's Well
13 Simmons Street, Saugerties, NY
Ongoing sessions, Wednesdays, 7:00pm – $250. for four consecutive weeks of class.
An acting class for those who are fascinated by the process of the actor. What goes into making of those daringly intimate portrayals of human beings we long to see on the stage and on the screen? How do they do it? How does it reflect our own experiences back to us?
Learning to work "On the Breath" creates a joyful, reliable, physically based acting technique that gives rise to spontaneous, imaginative and exciting actors who draw their strength from the text through the breath.
Using both exercises and scene study, we aim to promote these powerful techniques, based on breathing, for freeing and integrating the emotional, physical and vocal instruments of the actor to use when exploring all roles, enhancing the rehearsal process in classical theater, musical comedy, modern drama or film.
We will work on:
• Developing a character through sensitivity to the meaning, language, music and style of the text
•Deepening emotional expression
•Listening
•Focusing, centering, grounding
•Acquiring professional work ethics and artistic discipline
•Transforming nerves, anxieties and stage fright into positive, creative energy
•Accessing entry into the unconscious, expanding the actor's imagination
•Experiencing the communal and spiritual aspects of the actor's art
For students from all levels of training and varied acting backgrounds.
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE
Click this link to hear Carol share more about this workshop with Susan Rosen: http://miriamswell.org/Sounds/carol-fox-prescott.htm
Join veteran acting coach Carol Fox Prescott for "The Theater of Everyday Life." Not an actor? Then this three-part series is perfect for you. You ARE an actor? Then think of this as an exquisite opportunity to hone your craft in the most meaningful way.
To be offered at Miriam's Well in Saugerties, NY, "The Theater of Everyday Life" is designed to propel you forward, to overcome common stumbling blocks that we all trip across in our personal and professional lives, to unlock your inner confidence and voice and to inspire new creativity in both our everyday tasks as well as our long range goals.
We'll begin with a Spring "Awakening" session, June 15th thru 17th, a weekend retreat where we'll dedicate ourselves to delving into what’s in front of us now, turning open the creative spigots and exploring the areas that may have been clogged or lying stagnant. Think of this session as “soul plumbing.” It’s a perfect introduction to Carol’s invitation for each of us to explore what our voices, our breath and our bodies can do.
The drowsy, gorgeous days of summer lend themselves so well to our “Odalisque” session, August 10th thru 12th. During this retreat, we’ll be celebrating our individual and collective renaissance, with singing, writing, movement, acting improv, and dedicated time to create visual art. Think of this session as your own personal “guided bacchanal.” It’s a perfect opportunity to be entertained, inspired and delighted by each other and by our own creativity.
It all comes together in Fall’s “Harvest” session, October 26th thru 28th, when we take in what we’ve learned, put it to task in the here and now and take steps to revisit it at will in the seasons ahead. What did you learn in our earlier sessions? Did you tap into an unknown talent, voice or experience? Think of this session as “stocking the larder.” It’s a perfect opportunity for each participant will be encouraged to take what enchanted, appealed and provoked and put in into our practical everyday lives.
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The Secret of Being at Ease – Private Coaching
By appointment: contact me for more information
Acting on stage or in film, often misunderstood to be fakery and facade, is, in reality, an art form that requires the ability to be private in public with presence, spontaneity, authenticity and passion. The study of acting has, for centuries, been about discovering the ways and means of working through the fears, self consciousness and tension which prevent easy, confident, communication whenever the spotlight begins to shine. Since every encounter we have in life requires this same act of presence, in some sense a performance, we can learn to utilize the techniques of the actor to assist us in all of our presentations, private or public.
In a space free of judgment and criticism and working directly with time tested acting techniques for truth in listening, focusing and self expression, we will explore and encourage the delightful and sacred process of re-channeling performance anxiety or stage fright into the pleasure of free flowing creative energy, expressing who we are as actively involved and enthusiastically engaged in the vital force of communication.
Spirituality and the Art of Acting
This course will be taught at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation in Woodstock, New York and will focus on themes in Judaism and other religious studies.
Contact me and I will send you dates and details as they are available.
Paris Workshop – Acting International
April 16 - 21, 2012
Acting International
Artistic New Directions Proudly Announces...
Summer Improv Retreat 2012
Sunday, July 22 - Saturday, July 28
It’s that time again. The 17th Annual Summer Improv Retreat is offering a deal on early registration . There is a brand new location, more days, hours and minutes to learn, play and do, and a damn god chance of making new artistic buddies, relationships that will last for the rest of your life.
**NEW LOCATION -- Scott's Family Resort in Lake Oquaga, New York**
Get back to nature while you expand your artistic horizons. This retreat is designed to meet the needs of experienced performers, beginners and everyone in-between. You'll be challenged to grow on your own level in a safe, supportive environment created by Master Teachers...
Gary Austin (Founder/Original Director of L.A.’s The Groundlings)
Carol Fox-Prescott (New York Actor/Director and International Performance Coach)
Michael Gellman (Second City Chicago)
Wendy MacKenzie (L.A. Vocal Coach)
Jeffrey Sweet (Award-winning Playwright/Author)
Scotty Watson (Second City Toronto)
There will be time in our schedule for you to enjoy the resort, work on your own projects, receive guidance from our instructors, daydream and socialize!
Details: www.artisticnewdirections.org/retreats
Contact Us: SummerImprovRetreat@gmail.com
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The American Musical as Spiritual Experience
with Carol Fox Prescott and Stephen Kitsakos
August 17 - 19, 2012
Shantigar, Rowe Massachusetts (www.Shantigar.org)
Have you ever stood by a piano and let your voice ring out with the songs of Rogers & Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwins — felt waves of joy surge through you as you moved to melodies from the Golden Age of the American Musical Theater? Discover how to kindle this kind of joy within yourself. Drop inhibitions, open to the wonder, power, and pleasure of song. Feel the strength of your voice as you throw your arms out, rear your head back, and let the sound out. Allow your whole body to shout the hallelujahs of familiar old songs that sing from the heart.
If singing frightens or delights you, you belong in this workshop. Lover of songs or undiscovered Broadway star — all are welcome, all will benefit. Choose a song, learn it by heart, bring it to the workshop, and let yourself be guided by Carol‘s gentle teachings. Let’s sing!
Birthing Your Solo Creation
Weekend Workshop, dates and fee to be announced
The solo show is an odd combination of intimate memoir and amusing theatricality. It is more than personal writing and more than tricks of individual performance. As you develop your show from both perspectives, your words will come to life in a brand new way. The writer will inform the actor and the actor will inform the writer as both skills deepen and grow into your very own an act of magic.