Chu Acting Class
Do you want to discover truthfulness on astage or in front of a camera? Do you want to find natural impulses that allowyou to freely and easily work off the other person from moment to moment? Doyou want to be a flexible actor who can adjust to and meet all the requirementsof a director?
I welcome you to join our Chu Acting Class.
In the past ten or so years, I have puttogether my own Acting Method – this is the Chu Acting Method. I have studiedand collaborated with many different acting, voice and movement teachers inEngland, China, the United States and Hong Kong. This is why this Acting Methodis an integration of the principles of the Linklater Voice Method, MeisnerActing Technique, Chekhov Acting Technique and Alexander Technique. I have alsoadded many of my own insights and ideas within this Method, culminating in myown unique perspective into acting.
Our Chu Acting Class is divided into two modules;each module requires 30 hours of contact time.
Prices:
1-2-1 is RMB 600 / US $90 / £70 per hour.
Group classes: RMB 4500 / US $680 / £520per person per section (total RMB 9000 / US $1360 / £1040).
FirstModule:
Learn how to relax and free yourvibrations in order to simply and effectively find truthful behaviour.
Record Video 1: Note students’ startingskill levels
Really Doing: How Really Doing affects yourvoice, body and behaviour
Circle Exercise: Become more sensitised tothe receiving and embodying of impulses from the other person.
Physical Awareness: Stretching, yawning,slapping skin, massaging muscles, spine awareness
Breath Awareness: Sigh of relief, humming,floor work
Freeing Vibrations: Lips, head, neck, body
Circle Exercise and Activities: Hone yourconcentration and sensitivity; deepen your vocal technique
Strong Point of View: Strengthen your pointof view for more truthful conflict
Open Your Heart and Free Your Channel: Freejaw muscles, soft palate and tongue to allow you to safely embody increasinglybigger impulses
Visiting Sick Patient: Jump into moredemanding imaginary circumstances
Voice Perspective: How to tackleimprovisations and scripts
Nurturing Your State of Being: Prepare forthe first moment of your performance. This includes using your imagination,daydreaming, voice warmup, improvisations, music, psychological gestures anddance.
How to Rehearse: Learn how to break downthe key elements of a script. Learn how to simply, directly and effectively useprevious class material to help you rehearse.
Learn to Adapt Your Voice and ActingAccording to the Demands of Your Environment: Differing demands of stage andscreen
How to Take Care of Your PsychologicalHealth: When you become accustomed to deeply opening your heart in class, howdo you then take care of yourself in real life.
Review of this module’s material
Record Video 2: Note students’ currentskill levels
SecondModule:
Learn how to strengthen and expandyour voice; explore monologues and experience different characters’ vocalchoices.
Review of the First Module’s Material
Exploring Monologues: Point, Heart, Secret,Truth
Fantasies: Use appropriate amounts of timeto dive into imaginary circumstances
Shakespeare Sonnets: IntroducingShakespeare’s language
Character Work: Explore different vocaloptions – from behaviour, point of view, dialects / accents, facialexpressions, movement, costume, music and imaginary past history – to discoverinteresting and multi-faceted characters.
Resonating Ladder: Chest, mouth and teeth
Calling and Swings: Safely and effectivelycall
Breathing Gym: Vacuuming your lungs,partnered rib exercises
Sinus Resonator: “Whey! Hey!”
Nasal Resonator: “Mi-meh-mai!”
Exploring Your Vocal Range: From the lowestto medium-high parts of your vocal range
Skull Resonator: Imagining your voice is arocket
Swings and Articulation: Clear and freelyspeaking
Students Record Voice Warmups: 1. Fast 5-minuteversion all in standing. 2. Deeper 10-minute version that includes floor work
How to Meet Directors’ Requirements:Explore many different choices so that you can flexibly meet the director’srequirements
Review of this module’s material: Reviewand discussion of how to maintain your skills
Record Video 3: Note students’ final skilllevels |
