by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 4, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Practice just makes permanent. Jared Kirby Train it the way you want it to end up. Megan Cooke Put quality time and effort into your practicing. On your own time, do all of the drills your teacher...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 3, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Practice is what you do alone. Rehearsal is with other people. –Tim Klotz So let’s talk about Rehearsal (tomorrow is Practice). When you rehearse –when you are with a partner– they are gifting their time to you, just as you are to them....
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 2, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
At this point in the workshop, four days in, you’ve probably reached saturation point several times, at least once a day, if not four or five! The first strategy is to realize that this happens to absolutely everyone. It’s the moment when nothing seems to...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 29, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Practice what you learned today. Do all of the exercises you can remember. Ask your classmates to run partner drills with you. Do solo drills and ask a classmate or an instructor-type (instructor, assistant, journeyperson) to be an outside eye and catch little...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 23, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Some people have never done an intensive certification workshop before, so here’s a head’s up: A two-week intensive is like Tech Week in a theatre, except two consecutive weeks of it. As such, it is an excellent “proving ground” for the...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 16, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
I know they’re not scheduled during the workshop, but be sure to do a cool-down or have a personal cool-down routine. It’s two weeks of long days. Give your mind and body some cues that it’s time to rest, recuperate and relax. Maybe it’s a...
