ACTORS TRAINING by Maria Stoyanova Tel. 01 745 429 678 "ENERGY, CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION" Body and Vocal Work, Research, Theater Game and Improvisation.  About the class: My work is based on the technique of Mr. Michael Chekhov and inspired by the philosophy of Mr. Jerzy Grotowski. I use The Sphincters Technique (The Paula Method of Ring Muscles) for the worm work and for the body and vocal research in the training. I express my deep gratitude to my teacher, Mr. Peter Gadish, for all the knowledge he passed on to me during the last 15 years.
The class is divided in two parts. In the first part we use the Sphincters Technique(The Paula Method of Ring Muscles). It is a very useful tool to unlock and channel the energy, expand the physical and vocal capacity and enhance the imagination and creativity of the participants. It is followed by an individual improvisation of which I propose a different theme each session. The second part
consists of several theater games to enhance imagination and
spontaneity,the ability to improvise and work in group, to listen and
comunicate, to create different characters, situations, physical actions and atmospheres. More about the Sphincters Technique (The Paula Method of Ring Muscles): A very suitable method for students and professionals in the performing
arts: dancers, singers, actors, musicians, all kinds of performers. body's natural ability to heal itself. Exercise based on the method activates the ring muscles (also called sphincters) - muscles located around the various body apertures that function according to the basic movements of life: the pulsing movement of contraction and release, opening and closing. Paula Garbourg, the originator and developer of the method, discovered that the various ring muscles function as one system that is mutually connected to all bodily systems. The method utilizes this principle to refine skills, to improve quality of life and to heal. Paula Method is based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. Paula Garbourg, the originator and developer of the method, discovered that the various ring muscles function as one system that is mutually connected to all bodily systems, and stimulate the body's ability to heal itself. The system of ring muscles – sphincters – is a functional, not anatomical, system. It includes all the ring muscles around the eyes, mouth, urinary canal and anus, as well as non-ring muscles: eyebrows, eyeballs, nostrils, tongue, ears, hands and feet. The ring muscle system is connected in a unique manner to the diaphragm, and affects the digestive systems, blood vessels, nerves, breathing, urine, sexual organs and all the body's muscles. The ring muscle system and body mirror one another. Any imbalance in one of them is reflected in the other: an imbalance in a ring muscle will affect all the other ring muscles, and all the connected bodily system, and vise versa: an imbalance in bodily system will effect one or more of ring muscles. In both cases, the condition is corrected by activating a ring muscle. Exercise – the repeated, deliberate activation of each ring muscle reverberates in the other sphincter muscles and throughout the body. In other words, exercise creates chain reactions that realize the body's potential to heal itself. Each one of the system's muscles can be the key to balancing the entire body. A ring muscle in proper condition can be the key to balancing a remote ring muscle that is weak, loose or tense. Similarly, we use a properly functioning sphincter as a key to treating the skeleton muscles. We can also use a voluntary sphincter to affect internal, involuntary systems. Paula method exercises are very simple and repetitive, and their performance is intentional, yet their effects are involuntary. Benefits: Retrieving the body's natural ability to heal itself. Improve our skills. Improving quality of life. Enhancing personal development. To build confidence in yourself. Create a unique link with the body and a genuine point of emotional expression, vitality and creativity. Preventive treatment to maintain the proper functionality of various systems and strengthening the body. Help to change movement patterns and incorrect habits.
This technique
develops the vocal ability, expressiveness, creativity, imagination,
sensitivity.
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