PERF06115 2024 Voice and Movement 2

General Details

Full Title

Voice and Movement 2

Transcript Title

Voice and Movement 2

Code

PERF06115

Attendance

80 %

Subject Area

PERF - 0215 Performing Arts

Department

YADA - Yeats Academy Art Dsgn & Arch

Level

06 - Level 6

Credit

10 - 10 Credits

Duration

Semester

Fee

€

Start Term

2024 - Full Academic Year 2024-25

End Term

9999 - The End of Time

Author(s)

Declan Drohan, Niall Colleary, Rhona Trench, Bernie Meehan, Agnes Pallai, Marketa Formanova, Ciaran McCauley

Programme Membership

SG_APERA_B07 202400 Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts (Acting) SG_APERF_H08 202400 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts SG_GPERS_S06 202500 Certificate in Personal and Vocational Development

Description

This practical module focuses on enhancing students' physical, spatial and vocal awareness through a series of technical exercises designed to cultivate professional skills in voice and movement. Throughout the module, students will develop and refine various physical and vocal techniques and principles, applying these skills to solo/duet/group compositional studies for performance. Students are encouraged to assess their individual progress, integrating feedback, reflection and research into their learning process.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

Apply voice and movement techniques in warm-ups and training development.

Demonstrate increased self-awareness in the use of voice, body and space.

Integrate diverse vocal and physical techniques into the performance.

Experiment with a range of vocal and movement techniques to discover new expressive possibilities.

Embody concept, compositional elements, structure and presentative skills within the creative process and performance.

Evaluate the development of practice in a reflective journal.

Synthesise vocal and movement techniques in selected projects.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Student-centred strategies for teaching Voice and Movement.

Student learning incorporating aspects as following:

Kinaesthetic – motor development (moving and learning)
Aesthetic - personal (artistic) growth
Cognitive – intellectual (thinking, perceiving and processing)
Psychological – social (feeling and interacting)

Module Assessment Strategies

Continuous assessment: observation of student practical work during the class and performance within the combination of formative feedback during the creative process of solo/ensemble project making.

Repeat Assessments

Individual Project:

Solo Project and additional Research
Solo Performance/ Recital and additional Research

Indicative Syllabus

Development of the student as competent performer through integration of principles of movement and voice, using:

Warm-up exercises to increase vocal, physical and cognitive ability;
Organic breathing and Chekov Technique identifying and rectifying habits that impede communication;
Voice exercises and use of Shakespearean text;
Laban principles (Laban Movement Analysis) in combination with fundamental compositional elements (body, space, dynamics and time)
Further explorations in movement and voice practice integrating an imagination;
Composition Study: selection and use of particular explored movement techniques/concept, further experimentation and improvisation, compositional structure, development of the piece, movement efficiency and expressiveness, rehearsals, performance.

Theoretical framework within the practised topic supporting students' learning.

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment

100 %

Coursework Assessment

	Title	Type	Form	Percent	Week	Learning Outcomes Assessed
1	Observation of working process	Coursework Assessment	Practical Evaluation	60 %	OnGoing	1,2,4,5
2	Solo/Ensemble Performance	Practical	Assessment	30 %	End of Term	2,3,5,7
3	Journal and/or Research	Coursework Assessment	Assessment	10 %	OnGoing	6,7

Full Time Mode Workload

Type	Location	Description	Hours	Frequency	Avg Workload
Practical / Laboratory	Performance Space	Voice	2	Weekly	2.00
Practical / Laboratory	Performance Space	Movement	2	Weekly	2.00
Independent Learning	Not Specified	independent learning	10	Weekly	10.00

Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 4.00 Hours

Required & Recommended Book List

Required Reading
1973 Voice and the Actor London: Harrap

Recommended Reading
2006 Freeing the natural voice London: Nick Hern Books

Recommended Reading
1992 Working with the Voice New York: Routledge

Recommended Reading
1976 Voice and Speech in the Theatre London: Pitman

Required Reading
2003 Laban for All Routledge, Great Britain

Recommended Reading
2011 The Mastery of Movement Dance Books

Recommended Reading
2012 Beyond Words: Movement Observation and Analysis Oxon, Routledge

Recommended Reading
2011 Choreutics Dance Books Ltd.

Required Reading
Laban for Actors and Dancers: Putting Laban's Movement Theory into Practice - A Step-by-Step Guide Nick Hern Books, Uk, London

Required Reading
2016 Teaching Voice
ISBN 1848425791 ISBN-13 9781848425798

"[Teaching Voice] offers a step-by-step course of workshops and themed sessions, along with a series of exercises and vocal warm-ups--from the tried-and-tested to the truly innovative. ... An invaluable resource for anyone involved in vocal training for young people, whether your're looking for a strutured programme of workshops, or simply for some fresh ideas to inspire your students"--Back cover.

Required Reading
2021-07-22 What Country, Friends, Is This?: Directing Shakespeare with Young Performers
ISBN 1848428030 ISBN-13 9781848428034

A highly practical, comprehensive guide to exploring Shakespeare with young people - ideal for directors, youth theatre leaders, workshop facilitators and teachers. Experienced teacher, actor and director Max Hafler tackles the myths that Shakespeare's work is like a foreign country, not for the faint-hearted, or only for a privileged few. In this book, he shows how you can embrace the challenges of doing Shakespeare with young people, and make the plays accessible and exciting for all. Beginning with a series of workshops that introduce the skills and principles of voice and acting, he sets out, step by step, how to use devising, develop short scenes, explore soliloquies, and unlock the themes, characters, stories and language of the plays. The holistic approach includes dozens of exercises - many inspired by Michael Chekhov's innovative technique - which will help young actors explore their voice, imagination and body, and lead to performances that are richer, focused and more fulfilling. There is also useful advice on preparing for a production, editing and transposing the text, rehearsing scenes, and fostering an ensemble. Above all, this book will equip you to engage and empower young people, and to help them discover for themselves the joy of working with Shakespeare. Praise for Max Hafler's Teaching Voice: Workshops for Young Performers: 'A useful book for teachers, youth theatre leaders, facilitators and indeed anyone who works with young people... plenty of exercises, warm-ups and advice about how to use the techniques in the rehearsal room' The Stage 'Through years of experience, Hafler has developed a great understanding of what can work with teenagers and shares it generously with those who work in the field' Word Matters (Journal of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama) 'It is clear that the original, imaginative and fun exercises that are found within this book have been thoughtfully put together by someone who has a wealth of experience in his field and that each session has been successfully tried and tested with his own students' Drama Magazine 'A must-own... full of exercises and advice to explore' Teaching Drama

Module Resources

Non ISBN Literary Resources

Via Book list

Journal Resources

Additional resources will be indicated within the class.

URL Resources

2008, Evans M., Movement training for the modern actor, London: Routledge

http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415963671/

Other Resources

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Additional Information

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