DRAM 307 - The Alexander Technique

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Explore the mind-body connection of the Alexander technique and its application to performance rooted in principles such as primary control, awareness, and inhibition. This course, structured around weekly private lessons, empowers students to recognize and transform habitual patterns of movement and tension, fostering a deeper understanding of their physical self and more ease and freedom on stage. This introductory course provides practical tools for actors, emphasizing hands-on work alongside theoretical exploration of its principles, including reading, discussion, and self-observation. Hannah Gaff.

Prerequisite(s): DRAM 102 and DRAM 103.

Two 1-hour periods.

Course Format: CLS