Padmaa @ Theatre workshop Ensemble john britton

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 !


EVERY MOVEMENT A THOUGHT !


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


Improvisation

Focus on your body Ensemble connectedness

BEST PERFORMERS

EACH PERFORMANCE IS NEW !IMPROVISE


WHEN YOU GET DISTRACTED SMILE N COME BACK !


IF YOU FEEL LIKE HELPING DON’T HELPSMILE N GET BACK


IF YOU FEEL STIFF SMILE N GET BACK


STIMULUS ONE RESPONSESTIMULUS TWO RESPONSES

STIMULUS ONE HALF MIN RESPONSES


HANDS CLASPED BACK THROW THE BALLHANDS CLASPED BACK THROW TWO BALLS

TAKE DIFFERENT PARTNERS DANCE


CLOSE YOUR EYESLOOK @ PARTNERS EYES

LOOK AT YOUR BODYAPPRECIATE PARTNERS BODY


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..


PRACTISE EMOTIONS MAKE RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTSFUNNY MOVEMENTS

ENJOY THE FLOW


FIVE STAGES OF PERFORMANCEALL USEFUL LEARNING FOLOWS THIS PATH

• EXPERIENCE

• RECALL

• REFLECTION

• ANALYSIS

• SYNTHESIS


SO...• WHAT DID IT TELL ME??• WHAT DID I LIKE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE ?• WHAT IS MY JOURNEY FORWARD ??• HOW DOES IT HELP MY GROWTH ??


ENJOY YOUR BODYAPPRECIATE YOURSELF !


DONT THINK N PERFORM GO WITH THE FLOW !


BE POWERFUL AS A PERFORMER


EDUCATION IS A PERSONAL JOURNEYNOT A DELIVERY PROCESS !


THANK YOU ! JOHN BROTTON 4S WITHIN

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