Delsarte Sunday Workshops

Work with New York Master Delsarte Instructor, Joe Williams, in a series of weekend workshops.  Learn the fundamentals of Delsarte in the Body Language and the Artist interactive seminar and move on to workshops focusing on everything from specific body parts to breath work and the principles of music. 

Classes take place throughout the weekend of November 5 & 6 and will meet in the Gallery on the 2nd floor of the Memorial Union. Classes are priced individually, although we recommend taking Body Language and the Artist as a good foundation from which to move forward.  Sign up for a full day Saturday or full day Sunday and receive a 10% discount, or sign up for the full weekend and get 15% off.

Breath Work and Performance    
Breathing through our work, whether moving, speaking, singing, or just living, empowers and supports authenticity. We will look at three types of breath which correspond with mind, heart and body, and explore how they can help you.  We will also work through a series of breathing exercises uniquely helpful for the needs of the voice.
Sunday, November 6 from 9:30-10:30am
ISU $10/Public $15
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Finding (And Keeping) Your Balance           
Many health practices teach balance as a static, still practice, but challenges to balance and falls most often occur during movement. The Three Pillars approach teaches the coordination of moments in the body that create balance, and helps you "welcome the wobble," which is nature's way of fine tuning your balance. For artists we also explore the relationship between balance, beauty, and freedom of expression. 
Sunday, November 7 from 11am-12:30pm    
ISU $15/Public $20
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Musicality Made Easy Through Movement  
Learn principles gleaned from six summers of teaching for the Dalcroze Institute at Juilliard, where movement was used to teach musical interpretation to concert musicians, conductors, theater and opera performers, and music teachers from around the globe. The principles are so simple that they can be easily grasped by the least musically trained, while challenging the most advanced students that walked through the doors of Juilliard. This class includes physical experiences of: the difference between rhythm and meter, the basic rhythmic patterns of musical structure, reading note values and tempo, and analysis of music brought in by the students. Musicians and singers are encouraged to bring sheet music, and dancers are encouraged to bring recorded music to class.  There will be a 3.5mm connection available for music playback.   
Sunday, November 7 from 2pm-4pm    
ISU $20/Public $25
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The Dance of the Whirling Dervish          
The famous whirling dance of the Mevlevi dervishes is both meditation and ritual. Joe has practiced the dance for over 30 years and will explain some of the philosophy involved. He will also introduce the basic movement of "The Turn."   Sunday, November 7 from 4:30-5:30pm        
ISU $10/Public $15
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