padmaa @ theatre workshop ensemble john britton
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Padmaja’s learnings from JOHN BRITTON’S Theatre workshop
Self awareness stress management18 19th MARCH 2014 Art n soul CHENNAI4swithin organisers
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EVERY THROW A GIFT !
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EVERY MOVEMENT A THOUGHT !
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GO WITH THE FLOW !
THERE IS NO RIGHT WRONG !JUST PERFORM WITH LOVE !
ITS OK TO DROP THE BALL !DON’T SEARCH FOR THE DROPPED
CATCH THE NEW !
Focus on your body ! RELAX !
LIKE WHAT YOU ARE DOINGTHATS THE ONLY WAY !
JUGGLING ACTIVITY FOR AN HOUR•ONE BALL MASTERED UNKNOWINGLY SECOND INTRODUCED• 6 bean balls TOTALLY•FLOW ESTABLISHED WITHOUT RESISTENCE•BE NOW HERE•BE AWARE OF SELF
YOU DONT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING! THE BALL WILL TELL YOU IF YOU LOST FOCUS•ENJOY THE MOVEMENTS•DONT RESIST•FOCUS ON THE PARTNER’S EYES IN EVERY DANCE•SHARE THE BEST EXPERIENCE FEELING NATURALLY TO THE OTHER PARTNER @ the end of every dance
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Improvisation
Focus on your body Ensemble connectedness
BEST PERFORMERS
EACH PERFORMANCE IS NEW !IMPROVISE
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WHEN YOU GET DISTRACTED SMILE N COME BACK !
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IF YOU FEEL LIKE HELPING DON’T HELPSMILE N GET BACK
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IF YOU FEEL STIFF SMILE N GET BACK
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STIMULUS ONE RESPONSESTIMULUS TWO RESPONSES
STIMULUS ONE HALF MIN RESPONSES
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HANDS CLASPED BACK THROW THE BALLHANDS CLASPED BACK THROW TWO BALLS
TAKE DIFFERENT PARTNERS DANCE
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CLOSE YOUR EYESLOOK @ PARTNERS EYES
LOOK AT YOUR BODYAPPRECIATE PARTNERS BODY
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WHILE DANCING WITH YOUR PARTNERFOCUS ON EYES IF IT GETS TOO MUCH
FOCUS ON HANDSGETS TOO MUCH LEG,.OR ANY PART
KEEP SHIFTING WHEN OVERWHELMED,.YOUR BODY..
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PRACTISE EMOTIONS MAKE RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTSFUNNY MOVEMENTS
ENJOY THE FLOW
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FIVE STAGES OF PERFORMANCEALL USEFUL LEARNING FOLOWS THIS PATH
• EXPERIENCE
• RECALL
• REFLECTION
• ANALYSIS
• SYNTHESIS
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SO...• WHAT DID IT TELL ME??• WHAT DID I LIKE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE ?• WHAT IS MY JOURNEY FORWARD ??• HOW DOES IT HELP MY GROWTH ??
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ENJOY YOUR BODYAPPRECIATE YOURSELF !
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DONT THINK N PERFORM GO WITH THE FLOW !
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BE POWERFUL AS A PERFORMER
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EDUCATION IS A PERSONAL JOURNEYNOT A DELIVERY PROCESS !
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THANK YOU ! JOHN BROTTON 4S WITHIN
Padmaja chief mentor Creative therapist
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