Lecturer: Melanie Martin Long, performance coach and part-time Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing at Kennesaw State University.
Contents:
Disc 1. The performance triangle ; Modern acting technique ; Building a character ; Analyzing backstory and motivation ; Identifying your unconscious habits ; Recovering your natural alignment -- disc 2. The body balanced at rest ; The body balanced in motion ; Intent, purpose, and character ; Playing status relationships ; Stage movement savvy ; The glorious human voice -- disc 3. Accessing the breath ; Your vocal energy ; Vocal dynamics : your best voice ; Clear, energized speech ; The muscles of speech ; Vocal color, pacing, and phrasing -- disc 4. Accents and dialects ; Acing the audition ; Preparing for the performance ; Using stage fright energy ; Working the crowd with confidence ; Stage presence : a way of life.
Summary:
In Mastering Stage Presence: How to Present to Any Audience, Melanie Martin Long, a celebrated teacher of acting and directing, leads you in an in-depth exploration of the skills--and the joy--of performance and self-presentation, which apply to any situation where you present yourself to others.
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