Voice Box

This was my first visit to Spain and I was royally received and wonderfully supported by my Spanish and Mexican DLTs. Leticia, Ana, Maria and Nuria were lovingly attentive to my every need  -  Tania, Llever and Indira made a special trip from Mexico (+ two teacher trainees) -  Lluisa came from Barcelona with her fresh-off-the-press translation of FNV into Catalan (!); Alyssa was with us for  two days, and so was Prado, Alice flew in from Italy. From Vallodolid we went on excursions to Salamanca and Uruegna (a medieval village of books) and El Escorial, and at the magnificent Prado in Madrid, I shivered with the power of Goya and El Greco. We had a paella and flamenco party. Did I do any work? YES  - I gave a Master Class talk and taught the whole progression in 16 hours to students in Vallodolid and in 12 hours in Madrid  -  with, respectively, 30 and 150 observers. Phew! Many thanks to Eduardo for his excellent organization. Participating schools were: 

 

Fundación Universidades y Enseñanzas Superiores de Castilla y León, Estudio Corazza para el actor, Centro del Actor, and Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico.

 

Kristin

 

 

Please congratulate the 2019 Designated Linklater Teachers:

 

Warren Chu

Nelya Galiakbarova

Janie Gibson

Samantha Gilmore

 

 

 

We've completed Part Two of the Linklater Designation Teacher Training with an intensive three weeks of practice teaching and in-depth exploration of the Freeing the Natural Voice methodology and strategies and techniques for a variety of classroom demands: basic voice, physical releasing, hands-on practice for relaxing neck and jaw tension, much discussion of psychological and emotional classroom situations and, of course, Shakespeare  - from the Elizabethan World Picture to sonnets. The trainees worked together with a passionate commitment to the work and an open-hearted, generous dedication to each other's growth  -  and they were blessed with a wonderfully interesting group of practice students drawn from Orkney's vibrant community upon whom to exercise their pedagogical skills. Success all round! Due in no small part to the energetic support of 4 dedicated and experienced DLTs: Andrea Haring, Mary Coy, Kimberly White and Anne Alanne (who brought her invaluable Alexander Technique expertise into the studio).

 

I am very grateful to all who participated and predict an exciting and satisfying year ahead!

 

Kristin.

Kristin Linklater Voice Centre's first Voice & Improvisation workshop

 

We began teaching together more than 35 years ago and have had an incredible journey working in elementary and high schools, colleges, universities, private studios and professional theatres. Our experience at KLVC felt like a magnificent culmination of 35 years of teaching. The phenomenal location- expansive vistas of sky, earth and sea combined with the 5000 year old remnants of human history- and the state of the art studio, simple, elegant housing and intimate, family style dining all within steps of each other make for a unique environment that supports and inspires creative work."

 

Ken Cheeseman

 

 

Quote from Ann:

 

"Huge thanks again to you and Ken for an extraordinary week -- pairing voice and improv was brilliant -- don't change a thing.  Your energy inspired me!  

Hope we see each other again." 

 The group embraced the voice work with sensitivity and commitment, making many exciting, and at times touching, personal discoveries about the restorative power of connecting with one’s natural breath, opening the vocal channel, freeing the voice, body use and language, and building resonance and range. They then took this connection to breath, voice and body into articulation and speaking their texts. They worked with boldness and joy, increasing their personal presence, clarity of communication, and ease in the 'performance space’, be it on the stage or in the boardroom.

 

 

Joanna Weir Ouston, Designated Linklater Teacher