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LINKLATER VOICE TRAINING
For actors, teachers, public speakers - anyone who uses their voice
Free your natural voice
Unleash the full power and range of your speaking voice
Acquire a deeper understanding of how your voice works
Train with the only certified Linklater teacher in Queensland offering classes to the public
The Linklater Voice Progression is one of the most popular and comprehensive methods for strengthening and toning the speaking voice worldwide. For more on the methodology, visit www.kristinlinklater.com, and read Kristin's groundbreaking book, Freeing the Natural Voice.
An excellent introduction to the Linklater technique for those with no previous experience of it; repeat students will refresh and deepen their connection to the work. QSE's intensive, 12-hour course focuses on the first part of the Progression, including connection to breath and vibration, and covering a range of simple exercises for releasing tension and increasing resonance. Led by QSE Artistic Director Rob Pensalfini, a fully certified Linklater teacher and a senior lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at UQ.
Block 1 - Saturdays in April - 12, 19, 26
Block 3 - Sunday November 2, Wednesday November 5, Sunday November 9
Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm, Wednesdays 6pm-10pm
!Metro Arts Whitlam Space$100 Concession / $125 Full + membership ($15)**
Follows on from the first half of the Progression and requires previous training or admission by the instructor. The intensive, 12-hour course will focus on releasing habitual tension - focusing specifically on the tongue, soft palate and jaw - and increasing resonance in different areas of the body while keeping a connection to breath, thought and psychophysical sensation. Articulation and clarity of thought are also covered. This course is repeatable and those with experience will refresh and deepen their connection to the work. Led by QSE Artistic Director Rob Pensalfini, a fully certified Linklater teacher and a senior lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at UQ.
Block 2 - Saturdays in May - 3, 10, 17
Block 3 - Wednesday November 12, Sunday November 16, Wednesday November 19
Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm, Wednesdays 6-10pm
!Metro Arts Whitlam Space
$100 Concession / $125 Full + membership ($15)**
Back by popular demand! Discover new Linklater exercises, keep the skills you've learned up-to-date, deepen your understanding of the Progression and continue to develop your personal warm-up ritual - but most importantly, have fun and release stress by exploring your voice with the Core Ensemble! Each session lasts 45 minutes and you may drop-in as many times as you like. Attending this course alongside QSE's other Linklater classes will increase your understanding of the work. The Workout requires previous training or admission by the instructor - contact TRAINING for more information.
April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21, 28
6pm-6:45pm / !Metro Arts Whitlam Space
BOOKINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED $15 each session
(Exact change or cheque ONLY - no bank transfer).
QSE Membership is included in first class for new members
ACTOR TRAINING
Connect to the audience without fear
Find a deeper connection to Shakespeare's words
Tell your personal story through the words of the character
Develop specificity and an ability to think clearly while emotionally engaged
QSE's basic training course is designed to remove the distance between you and Shakespeare's words. Past students have noted the compassion and care exercised in dealing with what is often personally confronting material, and the clarity, confidence, and joy the training engenders. Small class size ensures each participant will receive personal attention. The course is offered four times in 2007 and is repeatable:
Block 1 - Sundays in April - 13, 20, 27 - 12noon-4pm
Block 2 - Sundays in May - 4, 11, 18 - 12noon-4pm
!Metro Arts Whitlam Space
$100 Concession / $125 Full + membership ($15)**
Discover your personal connection to Shakespeare's words
Develop confidence in your ability to perform under pressure
Find ways to be flexible and incorporate whatever your auditors ask of you
Practice "hosting the room," by keeping centered and present in the audition
Auditioning for drama school? QSE's class is not about giving you a polished, inflexible product, but about helping you find yourself in Shakespeare's words so that you can speak clearly and truthfully no matter who's in the room. Small class size ensures each participant will receive personal attention.
Block 3 - Saturdays in November 8, 15, 22 / 12noon-4pm
!Metro Arts Whitlam Space
$150 (no concession, membership fee for new members is included)**
Is your group having trouble being heard?
Straining their voices?
Acting Shakespeare for the first time?
Looking for a unique way to foster teamwork?
QSE training is at the heart of the company's philosophy. The Ensemble can customize one-off workshops or a whole training series to meet the needs of your school, work or community group. Courses may consist of simple, repeatable voice exercises and/or introduce acting tools such as personalization, working with verse structure, rhythm and the First Folio. Training in Theatre of the Oppressed games and methodologies are also available. QSE can help with Shakespeare script analysis and provide techniques for creating an ensemble and opening up your actors' or group members' connections to language, making your rehearsal process, class experience or development session effective and meaningful. Dr. Rob Pensalfini, a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland, is also available to lead talks on a number of topics including Shakespeare's English, Taking Care of Your Voice, Shakespeare's First Texts and others. Contact TRAINING more information.
QSE has provided customised training for the World Shakespeare Congress 2006; the Alternatives to Violence Project (Inc.); Borallon Correctional Centre and the University of Queensland's Underground Productions and Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education. Workshops and residencies have also been given for students and teachers at schools such as Brisbane Girls Grammar School, St Lawrence's College, St Peters Lutheran College, Sandgate District State High School and Merrimac Senior High School.
Our Philosophy
QSE believes that theatre is at its most powerful when actors work with clarity, honesty, vulnerability and generosity of self. The Ensemble's training programs centre on engaging the whole actor (body, mind, voice and spirit) with the words, while keeping a connection to scene partners and the audience.
Our alumni have been accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Southern Queensland, Shakespeare & Company and other esteemed acting programs. Alumni have also performed with Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite, Sydney Theatre Company, Grin & Tonic, Harvest Rain, Brisbane Arts, EDGE Improv and more.
Shakespeare's Monologues - a complete listing by play
Rhyme Zone - search Shakespeare for any phrase
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (MIT)
About The First Folio - the first publication of the plays
The First Folio in modern type
First Folio Facsimile - copies of original texts
Shakespeare & the Internet - a guide to internet resources
Justin's Theatre Links - useful links
Shake Sphere - a study guide
PlayShakespeare.Com - the ultimate free Shakespeare resource
Voice Training Resources
Kristin Linklater - voice training and teacher listing
Linklater Teachers - around the world
Other Resources
Curtain Rising - Live theatre and Shakespeare Festivals across the globe
Shakespeare & Company - Training and Performance (Massachusetts, USA)
Alliance Online - The Australian Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
The University of Queensland - QSE is resident at UQ
Bookings are essential for all courses (excluding the Drop-in Voice Workouts). To reserve your place, let us know
your first and last name,
your telephone number(s),
your email address
the name of the course(s) you're interested in
the month the course(s) will take place and
whether you will be paying the full fee or concession rate.
You can do this via
one of the following methods:
E-mail to: training@qldshakespeare.org
Leave a voice-mail message: 3365 3269
Once we receive your booking request, we'll contact you with more details. We'll call you in the week leading up to the first day to say hello and confirm your booking.
PAYMENTS
Payments (bank transfer, cheque, money
order or cash) are due in full on or before the first day of the course
- late fees apply. We do not at this time accept credit cards.
BANK TRANSFER
is now
available! Revel in the joys of technology and transfer your fees. Put
your last name and a course abbreviation (SSOV, Link I, ACT, Mbrshp,
etc.) in the description line so we know who's paying, and alert us by
sending an e-mail to training@qldshakespeare.org when you transfer a
payment. Please wait until we have confirmed your total to transfer
funds.
BSB: 034-002
Account number: 330527
POSTAL ADDRESS
You can also post your cheque or money order. Please ensure there is
enough time for it to reach us well in advance of the first day of the
course, and include your full name and the course name/month with your
payment.
Training & Membership
The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
School of EMSAH
University of Queensland
ST LUCIA, Q 4072
The !Metro Arts' training rooms are on the 4th floor of the building, and the lift does not operate on weekends or evenings. If you require assistance in getting to the 4th floor please do not hesitate to ask and we will arrange for !Metro staff to operate the lift for you.
* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT - $15 off if paid in full by bank transfer 16 days prior to the first day of the course. Does not apply to the Drop-in Voice Workout.
* BACK-TO-BACK LINKLATER - Book in for both Linklater Voice I and Linklater Voice II (in Blocks 1 and 2 together, or both in Block 3) and pay only $210 full or $170 concession for both courses.
