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Frog in Hand Summer Intensive: LEAPfrog (AUGUST edition)
Are you a dancer who wants to act? Are you an actor who wants to move? Us too! Frog in Hand's AUGUST workshop "LEAPfrog" was designed just for you! We are thrilled you are reading this and hope you register.
This workshop approaches storytelling through the expressive lens of the body. The LEAPfrog workshop exists so dancers and actors can train together to explore narrativity, character development, physical expressiveness and storytelling. At LEAPfrog, participants are welcomed with classes in the morning and a collaborative creation lab in the afternoon. The workshop refines what it means to engage in "dance-theatre" or "physical-theatre" work while cultivating a reflective practise.
This compelling and fun intensive will take place August 3rd-6th from 9am-4pm in Toronto at Rapier Wit. LEAPfrog was created by Frog in Hand in partnership with Daniel Levinson and Rapier Wit. This four-day model is an opportunity to more deeply delve into movement and storytelling research in a week-long process - folks interested in a shorter version of the workshop should check out our MARCH 20-21st 2020 edition.
WHO can take the workshop?
We suggest people participate who are at least 16-18 years old at a minimum, with around 3-5 years of physical training. We regret Rapier Wit is not fully accessible to all mobility devices, please contact us with any inquires on accessibility needs.
Proposed Schedule (subject to change)
8:30am Arrival
9am-10am Warm up movement class with Colleen & Frog in Hand artists
10am-noon Dance-theatre class co-facilitated by Colleen Snell and Daniel Levinson
Noon-1 LUNCH
1pm-4pm Creation lab
About Frog in Hand
Colleen Snell, Artistic Director
We are a dance-theatre company based in Mississauga, Ontario. We are curious about people, and the spaces we inhabit. Our mission is to uncover, make, and share stories through dance. We contribute to community by sharing resources, knowledge and experience through creation, performance and education.
We create integrated dance-theatre experiences that resonate physically and emotionally. We push the boundaries of dance performance through collaborative processes that embrace and advocate for embodied ways of knowing about the world. We attend not only to the details of the work we make, but also to the processes we use to create our work.
Our work is innovative and reflects our passion for dance as a medium that transcends language. We are committed to dance that engages with its site and is rooted in community; recognizing and honouring diverse stories and storytellers.
For more: https://www.froginhand.com/
About Daniel Levinson & Rapier Wit
Fight Master, Fight Directors Canada. Owner, Rapier Wit
A graduate of the York University BFA Acting Conservatory program, Daniel has been performing, directing and teaching stage combat professionally since 1991. He is the owner of Rapier Wit, Canadas oldest stage combat school and production company, and a founding member of the Riot A.C.T. stunt team. He is one of the founding advanced members of Fight Directors Canada, a past president as well as one of only ten FDC Fight Masters in Canada. Daniel has created fights for companies such as The Stratford Festival (5 seasons), Canadian Stage, Jesus Christ Superstar Broadway, Volcano Theatre, Actors Repertory Company, Second City, A.C.T. Productions, Shakespeare In the Square, Factory Theatre, Shakespeare in the Rough, Theatre Aquarius, The Actors Repertory Company, Theatre Passe Muraille, and The Tarragon Theatre. He is the resident stage combat instructor for Sheridan College, the University of Torontos Theatre and Drama Studies Program, and is a frequent instructor at the University of Waterloo. He also teaches stage combat workshops across Canada and internationally; workshop highlights include the Fight Directors Canada National Workshop (Banff, Victoria, Toronto, Montreal), Brock Universitys Walker Cultural Leader Series, Boston University, Arcadia University, the International Scuola Brancaleoni Stage Combat Workshop (Italy), and the Paddy Crean International Art of the Sword Workshop (Banff). Daniel is a member of CAEA and ACTRA. Daniel has worked with Frog in Hand as a dramaturge since 2016 on Creature, Anomaly, The Fall and Stories in the Woods.
For more: https://www.rapierwit.com/
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LocationRapier Wit (View)
575 Wellington Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1G3
Canada
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| Minimum Age: 16 |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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