Your body knows a movement guide for actors / Meade Andrews and Jana Tift.

Author/creator Andrews, Meade
Other author Tift, Jana.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
Description1 online resource
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects

Contents Your motion detector -- Your three-dimensional body -- Your moving breath -- Get to know your joints -- Joint connections in your head-spine-pelvis -- Joint connections in your arm structure -- Joint connections in your feet, legs, and pelvis -- Strong bones, dynamic muscles -- Connecting your joints and your whole body -- Your body-mind connection -- Body myths vs. Anatomical facts -- Your primary coordination -- Your inner space -- Exploring "outer space" -- Inner and outer space : a movement partnership -- Connecting body, mind, breath, and space -- Practicing presence -- Authentic impulse : listening within -- Your body leads the way -- The four brothers -- Space -- Time -- Weight -- Flow -- Exploring the efforts -- Qualities of movement -- Shape -- Spatial tools -- Text and your responsive body-mind -- Whole-body warm-up : staccato-legato -- Movement, character, and relationships -- Performing for an audience -- Movement and space : creating the world of the play.
Abstract "Your Body Knows provides the foundation actors need to move with ease and power. It is a practical guide to movement starting at the very beginning: knowing your body and experiencing how it works. Through the work of F.M. Alexander, Rudolf Laban, and Michael Chekhov, this book offers basic training in movement fundamentals. Its step-by-step process supports the actor's work in any acting or movement training program and as a working professional. The book focuses on three main areas of exploration: Body facts - Know your body and its design for movement. Let go of misinformed ideas about your body. Move more freely, avoid injury, and develop a strong body-mind connection. Movement facts - What is movement? Discover the movement fundamentals that can serve your art. Explore new ways of moving. Creative Inspiration - Connect your body, mind, and imagination to liberate authentic and expressive character movement. Your Body Knows: A Movement Guide for Actors is an excellent resource for acting students and their teachers, promoting a strong onstage presence and awakening unlimited potential for creative expression"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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Issued in other formPrint version: Andrews, Meade. Your body knows New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020 9780367258818
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019043319
ISBN9780429330568 (ebook)
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