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Posted By Lisa Dalton 10-17-2023 18:36
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Professional Development

Posted By Lisa Dalton 10-17-2023 18:36
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I am excited to announce that the National Michael Chekhov Association is introducing an Educator's Professional Development Certificate of Completion and discount for our Michael Chekhov Training Intensive. This is a new track designed primarily for secondary school faculty. The curriculum is identical ...

Michael Chekhov Training

Posted By Lisa Dalton 11-07-2022 10:37
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I want to let everyone know our training welcomes experienced high school students and teacher for Michael Chekhov techniques for acting and directing. Is this an appropriate forum to share or is there another place? Lisa Loving Dalton Www.lisadalton.com Www.chekhov.net 8187615404 National Michael ...

RE: 4 by 4 schedule for Choral/Performing Arts

Posted By Lisa Dalton 07-19-2022 15:54
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Congrats on your new position. I highly recommend Michael Chekhov’s approach to training as it suits all the performance arts and styles. It frees the imagination and the body, offers artistic concepts like atmospheres which are so essential in choral, band, acting. And building inner presence with concentration ...

Why Students Need MCT Now.

Posted By Lisa Dalton 05-06-2022 14:57
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Why Do Actors Need Michael Chekhov Technique (MCT) Now? Because learning MCT is FREEDOM! Fun! Rowdy Easy Entertaining Demanding Original Masterful Just imagine the mental health benefits of engaging in the above! MCT, with full-bodied, creative breath, movement and gesture, is the perfect inspiration ...

Suddenly Last Summer

Posted By Lisa Dalton 07-14-2021 23:45
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Curious if anyone has a 45-55 minute edit of Suddenly Last Summer? Lisa Loving DaltonNational Michael Chekhov Association, Pres.Live Theatre League, Past-Pres.SAG-AFTRA, DFW Boardwww.lisadalton.comlisa@lisadalton.com818 761 5404 celMurder Of Talent: How Pop Culture Is Killing "IT", Amazon # 1 Best ...

Open Michael Chekhov Sessions

Posted By Lisa Dalton 07-12-2021 13:36
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Dear EdTA Colleagues, It was an honor to present at past conferences and I want to be sure you and students know of this upcoming new opportunity: THIS WED at NOON Central time: Registration will include Play on Demand following the event. You are invited to the "Chekhov and Voice" NMCA OPEN Membership ...

RE: Basics of Backstage Etiquette

Posted By Lisa Dalton 03-05-2019 16:04
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I love the idea of your book. Here's one of many interpretations about "Break A Leg"- generally offered as a statement of good will to a performer, rather than using the words "good luck" which superstitions suggest will boomerang.In the old Hemp houses-the theaters where curtains and fly sets were pulled ...

RE: Warm up's and encouragements for production week.

Posted By Lisa Dalton 10-21-2017 00:55
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Here's a warmup I call a SART. Synthesizing the Analysis Run Through. Create series of 11 tableaux (or Freeze Frames of the Action) for the show using the entire cast in each of the eleven tableaux. #0 is the Opening moment,#10 is the closing moment, and 1-9 are the nine most critical moments of the ...

RE: Monologue Activities

Posted By Lisa Dalton 09-19-2017 09:10
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Dear Susan, One of the things I love to do with Monologues is to have the actors create two or three contrasting "scores" or versions for the monologue. As an example, one score might render the monologue as it would be performed within the context of the whole story, while a second might be quite the ...

RE: Any more drama/theatre "C" words?

Posted By Lisa Dalton 09-12-2017 01:50
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RE: New Drama Teacher

Posted By Lisa Dalton 09-04-2017 23:30
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Dear Thomas, Will you be attending the National Conference in Nashville? On Friday afternoon I will be offering the Master Class in Michael Chekhov's Techniques that are terrific for the age range you will be teaching. If you can attend, you will walk away with wonderful practical concepts that are ...

RE: History of Theatre Video

Posted By Lisa Dalton 08-13-2017 17:01
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My suggestion is for a genre and its history I hope it is helpful. From Russia To Hollywood:The 100 Year Odyssey of Michael Chekhov, available at Amazon and my site www lisadalton.com is narrated by Gregory Peck and covers the biography and evolution of Mr. Chekhov from the Moscow Art Theatre, where ...

RE: Updating a setting for a Dramatist Show

Posted By Lisa Dalton 08-01-2017 19:12
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Molly, I have no answers but think it is ironic that the Crucible was a clear comment about the Washington DC Witch hunts when it was written. So if you can't change "the setting", maybe there is another way as suggested, with contemporary ways to create the puritanical setting ( is there a requirement ...

RE: Fine Arts Camp lessons

Posted By Lisa Dalton 07-26-2017 20:32
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I happened to just see several Picasso pieces at a museum and the images that arose as I read about your opportunity and Michael's suggestion are: After some theatre games to loosen up and create ensemble, show them pictures of iconic sculptures and paintings from different phases of Picasso's work. ...

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