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Grounding for the Actor — Part 1

Grounding for the Actor — Part 1

by | Oct 22, 2013 | The Actor's Instrument

“If you want to have Presence as an Actor you need Energy. This begins with good nutrition, sleep and exercise habits. Your instrument is your body. Treat it like a Stradivarius and it will play like one!” – Cindy Tanas GROUND AND CENTER AWARENESS FOR THE ACTOR...
Character and Archetypes — Part 3

Character and Archetypes — Part 3

by | Oct 2, 2013 | The Actor's Craft

Myths are the world’s dreams. They are archetypal dreams and deal with great human problems. Myths and dreams come from the same place. They come from realizations of some kind that then have to find expression in symbolic form. – Joseph Campbell...
Archetypes and Character — Part 2

Archetypes and Character — Part 2

by | Sep 24, 2013 | The Actor's Craft

ACTORS AND SHADOW WORK Actors in Toronto who attend our acting classes learn about the importance of The “Shadow”!  In acting classes, actors who are aware of their shadow archetypes are in a powerful position to access unpredictability, danger, instinctual energies...
The Four Bodies of the Actor

The Four Bodies of the Actor

by | Nov 29, 2012 | The Actor's Instrument

“If your energy body is in full vibrancy, the physical body will naturally fix itself.” – Jaggi Vasudev THE ACTORS ENERGY BODY Like a Matryoshka doll or a Russian nested doll, The Actor’s Instrument is made up of four bodies, each body existing within the other....