Voice as Movement with LUDUS Resident Guest Teacher Peter Sciscioli

Each class includes a physical warm-up, helping participants to increase breath capacity and access vocal resonance in the body. Various exercises for accessing resonance, volume, range, stamina and articulation will be introduced. Participants will explore how the extension of movement into sound can alter our perception and activate space differently than movement alone. Further, participants will experience a dialogue between spoken language and movement. Finally, participants will discover how this interplay can expand the variety of choices that are available to performers, allowing for a fuller means of expression through the body.

LEIMAY LUDUS: Guest Teacher Weekly Classes are open to all levels, drop-ins are welcome and each class will have a slightly different focus that is progressive over the course of the offered cycle. This class is for anyone interested in exploring or using voice as a practice and/or in performance.

Class Subjects:
I. Accessing Breath
II. Producing sound
III. Working with environment and character
IV. Working with language
V. Working with song
VI. Integrated approaches to voice and movement

Additionally, on Friday June 3rd following the last class of this cycle, there will be a 3 hour LUDUS SWATCH LAB with LEIMAY Artistic Director Ximena Garnica and LUDUS Resident Guest Teacher Peter Sciscioli.
Participants will be introduced to key aspects of Peter Sciscioli’s voice practice and LEIMAY’s body conditioning explorations. This lab will be divided into three parts: Experience back-to-back one-hour sessions with an aspect of each teacher’s work, followed by an open exchange, be it conversation or physical practice, facilitated by Ximena and Peter.No performance experience is required, this a donation-based LUDUS practice exchange session.

Drop-in Class Cycle
Dates and Times: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3 / Friday 9.30AM – 11AM
Tuition: $12 per class
Advance Registration is available but not required