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Focus is a fresh start
Even though Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of theatre, her work is so highly relevant to those outside the theatre - in life and in business. In the words of Viola Spolin: "The intuitive way of knowing is neglected in...
Our Voice and its Changes in Tone
It's rumored that whenever Chopin played, he never played forte. But between piano and mezzo he found so many steps or gradients that by the time he got to mezzo it sounded like thunder (or the illusion of thunder.) This artistically makes the point...
Don't Leave Anything Out – Robin Williams Didn't
What I learned as a student in acting school is to never leave anything out. The most important skill to have is partnering and that means to be in complete connection with your partner on stage. It is to also be in contact with what is going on in the immediate...
The Provenance of Things – and of People
I read an article in The New York Times about Aboubakar Fofana, an artist from France & Mali (West Africa), who revives the ancient dyeing technique using the indigo plant to produce modern textiles. The green indigo...
Why Trust Is Worth It
Ze Frank talks about the importance of trust in this mesmerizing video featuring Cirque du Soleil acrobat performers Alya Titarenko and Gael Ouisse.Here is the transcript from the video, so beautifully wrought:Why Trust is Worth It"Alya and Gael have to trust each...
If you have to think in martial arts, you're dead.
“If you have to think in martial arts, you’re dead. The 20-30 years of training you’ve had means you’ve internalized all the possible patterns and can direct all your attention to what is happening right now.” This photograph depicts a martial art from India called...
