Actor can be very dispassionate people*. Analysis is a crucial part of each actor’s preparation process for the character. The Preparation We teach our students that they have to research: A. The character’s personality, which is based on: the character’s deeds: what the character does in the play; and what other characters do to or […]
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The Spleen Flow helps performers feel by making them feel safe. Its astrological sign is Cancer- the crab . A cardinal water sign, the Spleen flow is about going within, into the deep waters of oneself for understanding and for emotional resources. In Jin Shin Energy healing, Spleen is also related to element Earth. Spleen
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‘Sing as you speak’ is regarded as highly desired in voice teaching. After all, wouldn’t it be nice to open your mouth and have that mellifluous tone of your singing voice when you speak? The body produces sound in the same way with the same apparatus whether you’re singing or speaking so why do we
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‘I want to be able to play my emotions like a piano.’ -Tom Hiddleston, actor This article examines emotional management in the context of acting from the neurological, therapeutic and metaphysical perspective. Acting From a perspective of a clinical hypnotherapist, acting is a dissociative state no different from going into a trance. The actor dissociates
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Foreword This is my essay for the Psychotherapy studies module of the Specialist certificate in Clinical Hypnotherapy from the London College of Clinical Hypnotherapy. It explores the role of psychotherapy in chronic pain management and how hypnotherapy can assist the process. Introduction Pain is ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
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This post is for the folk who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and have been turned away at Hospitals because the health service is understaffed and overworked. If you’re desperate or if you know anyone who is desperate for help, please share this post. This post is originally from the Vocalogy Facebook account where I’ll be
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Bridging is a tool from Clinical Hypnotherapy that may be used to help Singers discover the originating circumstance(s) of a maladaptive vocal behaviour. In voice teaching, voice teachers come across many maladaptive vocal behaviours such as tightening the throat, ‘swallowing’ the tone, closing the mouth etc. The student may or may not be aware of
I actively use Jin Shin Jyutsu Physio-Philosophy(\’JSJ\’) energy healing in my singing teaching. JSJ is a holistic healing modality. Combining it with Somatic Voicework functional voice pedagogy, makes every class in effect, therapy. JSJ originated from Japan. Pre-dating the Bible, it was re-discovered by Master Jiro Murai at the turn of the 20th century and spread
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‘Higher, Faster, Stronger’ marks the pinnacle of glorious human physical achievement in the Olympics. ‘Slower, Lower, Weaker’ marks the way up. When we go slower, we become mindful of what we are doing. We become fastidious in our demand for excellence. We become detail oriented. If precision is the goal, slowness is the how we
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I’ve watched my students perform in Winners’ Recitals both in Singapore where I live, and across the globe. Invariably the program is full of Asian names. Once a student won a competition in Vienna and went with her family to perform in the Winners’ Recital. Almost everyone was from Singapore & and her neighbouring countries.
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