| |
|
Links Hall’s workshops are dedicated to nurturing the
unique creativity of your own expression, through the exploration
and practice of contemporary methods with passionate, intelligent,
and informed artist-instructors.
For more information or to register for any of the following
workshops contact Erica at 773.281.0824 or emott@linkshall.org
Links Hall is located at 3435 N. Sheffield Avenue, Chicago.
CTA Trains/Buses: Red Line to Addison or Belmont, Brown line
to Belmont, Clark Bus to Clark/Newport.
Driving: parking is a challenge, there are meters and residential
codes apply. Pay lots are available up to $20. Please call
us for directions,
suggestions.
Links Hall is a second floor walk-up; there is no elevator
or escalator.
CLASS POLICIES
Classes are usually open to all participants with at least
beginning/intermediate skills in body/mind awareness (such
as those developed through dance, yoga, martial arts, etc.)
Please wear bare feet and comfortable clothing for movement
classes, and arrive at least 5 minutes prior to all classes
to sign in and change. Refunds only in cases of illness or
injury.
Visit the Study
Groups and Jams page for independent dance and movement
classes that occur regularly in the studio.
|
|
Jeremy Sher
Suzuki Method of Actor Training
Saturdays, May 3-24, 2:30-4:30pm
Followed by a Community Practice 4:30-5:30pm
$100, $85 with a non-refundable payment by April 14
Suzuki is a powerful physical training technique
drawing from ballet, martial arts, Kabuki and other disciplines.
Focusing on breath, the center and the lower body, with stomping,
slow movement and explosive gestures, Suzuki brings attention to
the voice and its connection to the body. No prior Suzuki experience
required. Each session will be followed by an hour-long community
practice open to workshop participants as well as artists with prior
Suzuki Training.
Jeremy Sher is a professional actor in Chicago,
who has trained in Suzuki for over nine years around the country
and overseas.
Julie Mayo/Dim Sum Dance
Intro Series in Skinner Releasing Technique
Mondays, May 5-26, 6:30-8:30pm
$48 for the series, $15 drop-in
Skinner Releasing Technique™ is a pioneering
approach to dancing that has evolved from the simple principle that
when we are releasing tension and habitual holding patterns we can
move more freely, powerfully, and articulately. Through guided imagery,
music, and hands-on partner studies, the practice facilitates a
deep kinesthetic experience of movement, and allows the individual
to proceed at their own pace. Open to all.
Julie Mayo is Artistic Director
of contemporary dance company Dim Sum Dance and a certified teacher
of Skinner Releasing Technique™. www.dimsumdance.org
Richard
Armstrong
The Muscle of the Soul: Voice and Artist
May 14-16, 6:30-9pm
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N. Ravenswood Ave.
$150 (50% non-refundable deposit required)
Richard Armstrong brings 40
years of expertise in human sound to this three day intensive. His
practice is firmly rooted in the belief that the voice is a manifestation
of the psyche, the "muscle of the soul." This vocal training
workshop focuses on exploring and expanding range and character,
through use of breath, movement, body alignment, and physical grounding.
There is a special emphasis on the connection between the voice
and the personality of each participant. Open to all performance
creators regardless of their vocal awareness/practice.
Richard Armstrong founded
Roy Hart Theatre in 1960’s France. His work as teacher, director,
and performer has taken him to over 30 countries, and he is Associate
Arts Professor for New York University’s Experimental Theater
Wing at the Tisch School of the Arts. www.richardarmstrong.info
"His students follow him
around the world, flying thousands of miles to take yet another
workshop. In class he has the noble bearing, the sureness and beauty
of a lion and yet presents the work simply and in a manner that
never encourages his students to make a guru of him." –Fides
Krucker, from her foreward to A Vocal Journey: Conversations
with Richard Armstrong
|
|
